The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking any current disabilities to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct link between the veteran's military service and his fatal conditions (sepsis, prolonged ventilatory dependence, chronic heart failure).
- Claimed conditions
- sepsis, prolonged ventilatory dependence, chronic heart failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0629018
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What this means for you
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