The Board determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and denied his claim for cause of death benefits.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that any service-connected condition contributed to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- peritoneal carcinomatosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2018
- Citation
- 1819593
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic lung cancer, was found to be related to service and caused or contributed substantially to the Veteran's death. The Board granted entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's cause of death is linked to his presumed in-service exposure to an herbicide agent such as Agent Orange.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's cause of death, peritoneal carcinomatosis, was related to his service in Vietnam and exposure to herbicide agents. The appellant must provide additional information regarding any treatment received prior to her husband's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further analysis of the Veteran's cause of death.
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