The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death, finding that urosepsis was not incurred in or caused by service and there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran died from urosepsis, which is not a disease associated with exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam. There was also no evidence of exposure to herbicides during his service at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base.
- Claimed conditions
- urosepsis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1522038
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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