The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death from aspiration pneumonia, cerebrovascular accident, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion concluded that the veteran's service-connected conditions were not likely to have been the cause of his death or contributed substantially to it.
- Claimed conditions
- Incomplete paralysis of the left sciatic nerve, Atrophy, Traumatic arthritis and healed fracture of the left acetabulum, Albuminuria, Pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632167
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for incomplete paralysis of the left sciatic nerve and denied a higher rating, while remanding service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.
- Granted
The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left sciatic nerves is rated at 40 percent since October 28, 2019.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his pulmonary fibrosis was at least as likely as not related to his presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The decision also considers whether his service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed to his lung conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cause of death is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and VA treatment records.
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