The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to atherosclerotic heart disease and sepsis, which was listed as a contributory factor on the veteran's death certificate. The effective date is not specified.
The deciding factor: Sepsis caused or contributed to the cause of death (atherosclerotic heart disease).
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel wounds of the right leg, compound comminuted fracture of the right tibia and fibula, astragalus and fifth metatarsal bone limitation of motion of the right ankle, moderate scars, shrapnel wounds involving the muscle of the right posterior pelvic group, moderate scars, shrapnel wounds involving the muscle of the right anterior thigh group, residuals of a gunshot wound to the right arm, tender scars, shrapnel wounds of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0106001
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the current examinations do not reflect the effects of his service-connected conditions, particularly those related to lung cancer and shrapnel wounds. The VA must obtain updated medical opinions regarding these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and further development is required.
- Denied
The Board found that the cause of death, acute cardiac event leading to congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, was not caused or contributed substantially by any service-connected conditions. The veteran's service-connected disabilities were deemed insufficient to have accelerated his death.
- Denied
The VA has determined that the veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the right arm do not warrant a compensable evaluation, as there is no evidence of limitation of function or muscle injury resulting from the condition.
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