The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death. The appellant was denied entitlement to service connection for cause of death and TDIU.
The deciding factor: Service-connected disabilities were not a principal or contributory cause of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac, pulmonary, renal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1320090
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's request for TDIU prior to July 15, 2013 is remanded due to the interconnected nature of his claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings for psychiatric and cardiac conditions. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further consideration.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred during a non-VA hospitalization at West Marion Community Hospital from November 7, 2014 through November 10, 2014 are now covered by VA due to the reversal of previous decisions.
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