The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, as well as claims for non-service-connected death pension benefits and special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status. The Board also denied claims for increased evaluations in excess of 30 percent for residuals of gunshot wounds to the left shoulder involving Muscle Groups I, II, and IV, and for a separate compensable rating for left shoulder traumatic arthritis. Additionally, the claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for C-5 radiculopathy was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence to support service connection for the cause of death or any other claims based on accrued benefits due to lack of competent and probative medical evidence or credible opinion demonstrating a causal relationship between the Veteran's service, his service-connected disabilities, or his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Residuals of gunshot wound to the left shoulder involving Muscle Groups I, II, and IV, Left shoulder arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0915036
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