The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was acute respiratory distress syndrome due to or as a consequence of status post autorenal transplant with renal hepatic failure and fluid overload. The service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the cause of the veteran's death (acute respiratory distress syndrome) and any in-service injury or disease, including his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Status post autorenal transplant with renal hepatic failure and fluid overload
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0025422
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