The Board found that the evidence did not show or tend to show that service-connected disabilities materially contributed to or caused the veteran's death. The decision regarding TDIU was not determined as it is a separate issue.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence presented since August 1994 does not show or tend to show that service-connected disabilities materialy contributed to or caused the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer's disease, hepatorenal failure, uro sepsis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0216936
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