The Board found that the appellant did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the March 31, 2008 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The issue of whether her countable income is a bar to death pension benefits was also addressed and remanded.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to submit a timely substantive appeal within one year of receiving the March 31, 2008 rating decision or within sixty days from June 22, 2009, when the statement of the case was issued.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1115854
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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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