The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, a pulmonary embolus, was not caused by or related to his military service. The Board also determined that any medication he took for a gastrointestinal condition did not contribute to his death.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran’s venous insufficiency in service was not related to the pulmonary embolus and that prednisone used for inflammatory bowel disease did not materially aid or assist in causing the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary embolus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0309092
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