The Board found that the cause of death (coronary artery disease) was not caused by or a result of the Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner stated that there was no medical evidence to support CAD as the cause of death, and even if assumed, it appeared unlikely that the Veteran's chronic anxiety disorder played a significant role in the development of CAD due to other known causal factors such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and smoking history.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1018299
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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