The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability or a condition for which service connection is warranted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease contributed to his ischemic dementia and cerebral vascular disease, leading to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic dementia, Cerebral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1435857
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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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