The Board finds that the veteran's death was due to liver cirrhosis, which can be presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, the cause of death is granted as service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's liver cirrhosis, a disability presumptively service connected for former POWs, contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatic coma, liver cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612519
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death, considering potential in-service toxic exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for liver cirrhosis to obtain outstanding medical records and further develop evidence of exposure to benzene during the Veteran's service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, liver cirrhosis, interstitial cystitis, liver cancer, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for liver cirrhosis was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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