The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment and was not proximately caused by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: VA medical records showed no evidence of Plavix being withheld due to a failure to refill the prescription. The death certificate indicated ischemic cardiomyopathy as the immediate cause of death, which was not related to the lack of Plavix.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic cardiomyopathy, Diabetes mellitus insulin-dependent, Coronary artery disease (CAD), Hypertension, Atrial fibrillation and flutter, Hyperlipidemia, Obesity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1123999
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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