The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred in or aggravated by service, including his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's death was caused by a disability incurred during service, including his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiopulmonary failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, trabecular pattern
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1102976
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What this means for you
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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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