The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to circulatory collapse. The Board denied service connection for atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease and psychiatric condition, finding no evidence linking these conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation post-mortem opinion found no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents or head trauma that could have caused the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease, Psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18109299
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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