The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death. The December 2004 VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that the veteran's service-connected chronic osteomyelitis with long-term antibiotic therapy was the principal cause of his death, and also less likely than not that the veteran's service-connected conditions were a significant or substantially contributing factor to his ultimate demise.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that the veteran's service-connected chronic osteomyelitis with long-term antibiotic therapy caused his death or contributed significantly to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, Angina pectoris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0637016
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What this means for you
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