The Veteran's death was caused by hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination provided by VA in April 2002. The proximate cause of the death is believed to be due to negligence and lack of proper skill on the part of VA in furnishing such care.
The deciding factor: A VA physician's opinion concluded that the Veteran's death was caused by hospital care, medical or surgical treatment provided by VA in April 2002, which was proximately caused by negligence and lack of proper skill on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Pneumonia, Sepsis syndrome, Disseminated intravascular coagulation, Chronic pulmonary disease, Liver disease, Congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1012746
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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