The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as Hodgkin's lymphoma was not related to service, and the Veteran died from multiple unrelated causes including his pre-existing lymphoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's lymphoma, cardio-respiratory failure, obstructive liver failure, lower gastro-intestine bleed, renal failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0926419
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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