The Board denied reopening service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to lack of evidence related to the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the Appellant did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim to reopen service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, and the Veteran was not rated totally disabled at any time during his life.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral Vascular Aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18113750
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 18113750.
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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