The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence was either cumulative or redundant.
The deciding factor: No new or material evidence has been received that could reasonably substantiate the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death (cardiac arrest), uremia, cancer of the prostate
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115404
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,446 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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 19115404.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death from malignant lymphoma and uremia, which may be related to service in Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran’s death has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence to support reopening the claim, but remands for further development including obtaining treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's testicular cancer and pancytopenia are related to service, including exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's fatal diseases to his military service and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.
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