The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to his service-connected urolithiasis and found that he is eligible for dependent's educational assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's service-connected urolithiasis contributed to his death, meeting the criteria for service connection for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- urolithiasis, appendectomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0420508
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for appendectomy residuals, temporary total evaluations based on hospital treatment and convalescence, and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.
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