The Veteran was due benefits based on service connection for ALS effective from September 23, 2008. The appellant is entitled to accrued benefits based on a grant of service connection for ALS effective September 23, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for ALS was timely filed and he died due to ALS which was presumptively related to his military service as per the new regulation established in September 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1433956
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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)
The Board remands the case to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the conflicting diagnoses and their etiology.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) based on the evidence showing that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service injury, event, or disease.
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