The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no causal link between his military service and his underlying causes of death (acute coronary insufficiency due to non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus).
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking any service-connected disability to the Veteran’s death.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute coronary insufficiency, Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20011299
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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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