The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially and materially to his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that any of the veteran's service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his death from hepatic encephalopathy due to metastases and pancreatic carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a gunshot wound to the left pleural cavity through the diaphragm, Residuals of a wound to the anterior thigh muscle group with atrophy and weakness, Splenectomy, Persistent sinus tachycardia, Residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdominal muscle with adhesive peritonitis, Post-operative healed wound to Muscle Group XIX, Injury to the left wrist, Muscle Group VII with no current residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0216550
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