The Board denied the application to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence that would support reopening the claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to establish a link between the Veteran’s in-service herbicide exposure and his diagnosis of chondrosarcoma.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18116193
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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
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, finding no evidence that the Veteran's metastatic sarcoma was related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, which is related to his in-service asbestos exposure. As a result, the cause of the Veteran’s death is considered service-connected.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence since the last final September 1988 rating decision.
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