The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death from pneumonia, with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinsonism being significant contributing factors. The claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence associating the veteran's cause of death with military service or a service connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Pneumonia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinsonism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0115704
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain an adequate opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death, specifically addressing toxic exposures during service and submitted medical literature.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for Alzheimer's disease due to a need for additional evidence and an updated medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the chronic use of NSAIDs to manage his service-connected disabilities substantially and materially contributed to the Veteran's Alzheimer's disease and Acute Kidney Injury.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all appeals, including those for service connection and higher ratings for various conditions.
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