The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied both DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1310 and benefits for the cause of death due to VA treatment under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence linking atherosclerotic vascular disease or cerebral hemorrhage to service, and thus denied both DIC and 1151 claims.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic vascular disease, cerebral hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1220357
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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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