The Board denied the appellant's claims for an earlier effective date for death pension benefits and DIC benefits, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims. The Veteran died of end stage cardiomyopathy, which is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that the Veteran's heart condition was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- End stage cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050915
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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: Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that end stage cardiomyopathy was not related to service or PTSD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected conditions, specifically end stage cardiomyopathy and arteriosclerosis. The cause of death is considered to be due to or a result of these service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was attributed to end stage cardiomyopathy, but the Board found no service-connected disability that caused or contributed to his death.
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