The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment, and thus denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA medical records indicate that the cause of the veteran's death was diffuse alveolar damage of the lungs with chronic diarrhea of an unknown etiology, which is not attributable to VA care or treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Anoxic brain injury, Prolonged cardio-pulmonary arrest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0817460
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