The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his cause of death, which was renal failure due to staphatineus pneumonitis with sepsis. The Board concluded that there is no link between the Veteran's active military service and his death.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's service-connected disabilities to his cause of death or indicating they were a contributory cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- renal failure, staphatineus pneumonitis, sepsis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1028427
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What this means for you
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