The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, including Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1310.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a relationship between any in-service injury or disease and the Veteran's death, nor was there service-connected disability at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound to the head
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0935328
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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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