The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and thus no new and material evidence has been received.
The deciding factor: The provided medical opinion does not offer any indication that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his ESRD.
- Claimed conditions
- ESRD, chronic rejection of transplanted kidney, acute tubular necrosis, marked cirrhosis of the liver with cholestatic hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1710174
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his heart conditions, including coronary artery disease (CAD), which were related to his exposure to herbicides during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of death, which may be related to cobalt radiation treatment or exposure at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and ESRD, finding that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claims, and that there is no link between the disabilities and active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to new and material evidence. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the appellant's assertion that her husband died from radiation exposure during service.
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