The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that a disability originating in service or a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute to the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted was not sufficient to establish a causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected disabilities and his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to multi-organ failure, Bladder outlet obstruction secondary to enlarged prostate, Anemia, secondary to chronic disease, Non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus, poorly controlled, status post below the knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0902452
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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