The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death. The immediate cause of death was hypovolemic shock.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not causally related to his cause of death (hypovolemic shock), and it appeared more likely than not that the amputation caused, contributed, or hastened the Veteran's cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- hypovolemic shock, hypertension, coronary artery disease, caquexia, hypothyroidism, anemia, dyslipidemia, degenerative joint disease, valvular heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22036027
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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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