The Board denied the appellant's claims for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for the cause of the veteran's death under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and also denied the claim for dependents educational assistance pursuant to Title 38, United States Code, Chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The VA medical treatment provided did not meet the criteria for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as it was not reasonably unforeseeable and there is no evidence of VA fault leading to the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Atrial fibrillation, Congestive heart failure, Chronic bronchitis, Decubitus ulcer, Staphylococcal septicemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0317703
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