The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to service-connected conditions or any incident of service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The cause of death was attributed to an enterocaval fistula due to peptic ulcer disease (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome) complicated by acute intestinal hemorrhage.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is no nexus between the veteran's service-connected conditions and his cause of death, nor any evidence linking exposure to Agent Orange or other presumptive conditions to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage, Duodenal ulcer with entesocaval fistula, Air embolus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2007
- Citation
- 0711257
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. The cause of death was determined to be an enterocaval fistula due to peptic ulcer disease, with cardiac air embolism as a contributing factor.
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