The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for cause of death due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage and pneumonia. The evidence shows a history of cirrhosis, but does not establish that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: New evidence indicates a history of cirrhosis, but fails to show its onset during service or as a result of service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis of the liver, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0634173
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's acute hypoxemia, respiratory failure, and pneumonia were related to service or toxic exposure under the PACT Act.
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