The veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the head materially contributed to his stroke, which in turn caused multiple stage IV decubitus ulcers that led to his death from overwhelming sepsis and multi-organ failure.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the head substantially and materially contributed to his stroke, which resulted in severe decubitus ulcers (bed sores) that ultimately caused his death from multiple organ failure and sepsis.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiopulmonary arrest, Coronary artery disease, Multiple stage IV decubitus ulcers (bed sores)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0829756
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