The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, a sacral ulcer with osteomyelitis due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was not caused by or contributed to by any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that the veteran's dementia, unrelated to his service-connected disabilities, resulted in him being bedridden and developing the ulcer which led to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- undifferentiated type schizophrenic reaction, left leg amputation, residuals of a shell fragment wound to muscle group XI, scars of the posterior of the right leg, osteomyelitis, amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0611890
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for left leg amputation was dismissed because the Veteran did not file a valid Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding an adjudication on this specific claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death due to a predecisional duty to assist error in not obtaining relevant medical records from the state veteran's home.
- Granted
The Veteran's requirement for assistance with activities of daily living was granted as a result of his service-connected left and right foot disabilities, specifically due to osteomyelitis.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for osteomyelitis and amputation above the knee, left as secondary to osteomyelitis. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted.
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