The Veteran's cause of death was due to an acute cerebral hemorrhage, not related to service or asbestos exposure. The Board found the claim for service connection for the cause of death denied.
The deciding factor: The examiner opined that the Veteran's death was caused by an acute cerebral hemorrhage most likely hypertensive in etiology, which is not caused by, aggravated by, or related to any service-connected condition or asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain Death, Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1632485
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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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