The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from a small bowel infarction. The Board finds that the appellant's contention is without merit.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence demonstrating a relationship between the disabilities causing the Veteran's death and his service, including his service-connected fecal or urinary incontinence disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depression, Neurogenic Bladder with Urinary Incontinence, Residuals of L4-5 Laminectomy for Spinal Stenosis, Pseudo-meningocele with Unsuccessful Surgical Repair Times Two, Fecal Incontinence, Fascia Lata Graft Donor Site of the Right Thigh, Impotence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1001271
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