The Board denied the claims for service connection for chronic nosebleeds and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a valid claim at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: There were no pending claims for service connection at the time of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic nosebleeds, psychiatric disability (to include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1016730
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to pending claims related to other conditions. The appeal will be deferred until all other issues are resolved.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back disability, migraines, and chronic nosebleeds due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your appeals for service connection for chronic nosebleeds and migraine headaches have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new medical records received by VA in June 2014.
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