The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and the Board finds that none of his service-connected conditions contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The veteran died from myocarditis, which is not a service-connected condition. The service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Fracture of the left humerus with malunion, Fractured lumbar vertebrae, Fractured pelvis, Paralysis of the radial nerve of the right arm and fractured left radius and ulna
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0731531
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- Denied
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