The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, end-stage Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), was not due to service or any other event related to service. The appellant's claims for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were also denied as there was no evidence of negligence on the part of VA in providing care.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that neither COLD nor CHF had a direct link to service and that the appellant's claims for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were not supported by evidence of negligent or wrongful conduct on the part of VA in providing care.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), End-stage Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0630659
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