The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the appellant's claim for non-service connected death pension benefits is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as there was no evidence linking any service-connected disability to the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple organ failure, Uremia, Chronic renal failure, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0431185
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- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by multiple organ failure, which the Board found to be related to service-connected liver disease and other conditions. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that VA did not provide carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill in furnishing medical treatment.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) based upon service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's cause of death to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's congestive heart failure, aortic stenosis, and chronic renal failure and his conceded exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
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