The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, arteriosclerotic heart disease resulting in coronary insufficiency and myocardial failure, was not caused by or substantially contributed to his death by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion found no evidence of active hepatitis C at the time of the Veteran's death, and thus could not find that it substantially and materially contributed to his cause of death. The Board also noted that there is no indication in the record that the Veteran had any post-service treatment for hepatitis C or a liver biopsy reflecting evidence of hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Congestive heart failure, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1222262
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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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