The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death in October 1980, finding no new and material evidence. The claim remains closed.,The Board also denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (formerly 38 U.S.C.A. § 351) in October 1980, finding no new and material evidence. The claim remains closed.
The deciding factor: The claims were denied because no new and material evidence was received to support the reopening of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's Disease, Cardiac Arrest
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1406246
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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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