The Board found no service connection for the cause of death due to cardiorespiratory failure, and denied DIC pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the veteran's PTSD or any other service-connected disability to his cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the left shoulder, gunshot wound to the right posterior pleural cavity with retained foreign bodies, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right ankle disability, malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0708145
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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