The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions, including his kidney stones and respiratory issues, contributed to his death from acute respiratory arrest. The cause of death was listed as chronic obstructive lung disease with significant contributors being recurrent urinary tract infections and cerebrovascular accidents.
The deciding factor: The VA physician found no data supporting a relationship between the veteran's in-service complaints and later conditions, but concluded that the service-connected disabilities contributed to his death from acute respiratory failure due to cerebrovascular accident residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of kidney stones, chronic obstructive lung disease, recurrent urinary tract infections, cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0529109
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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