The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by VA dental treatment, and therefore DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.
The deciding factor: The sepsis and respiratory failure were not shown to be due to negligence or other fault on the part of VA in providing care, and there was no evidence that the dental treatment caused these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Sepsis, Respiratory failure, Cancer of the lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612464
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What this means for you
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