The veteran died due to severe dehydration with shock, which was not a certain or very nearly certain result of his treatment. The Board found that the VA care did not cause or contribute significantly to the death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that proper nutrition and hydration were key objectives of the veteran's treatment, but there was no clear indication that severe dehydration with shock was a necessary consequence of the treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- dehydration, swallowing difficulty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0029573
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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