The Board found no evidence to support the claim that VA treatment caused or hastened the veteran's death, and denied the DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 (West 1991 & Supp. 2000) for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Board found no medical evidence to support a causal relationship between the veteran's death and VA treatment, and concluded that there was no negligence or fault on the part of VA providers.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0103335
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What this means for you
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