The Board found that the service-connected phlebitis of the right leg did not contribute to the veteran's death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence showed no causal link between the veteran's service-connected condition and his sudden death from a pulmonary embolism.
- Claimed conditions
- phlebitis of right leg, diabetes mellitus, anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0609950
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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