The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any of his service-connected disabilities, including post-phlebitic syndrome and its associated medications. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions were unrelated to the fatal intra-cerebral hemorrhage.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examiner determined that the service-connected phlebitis did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death due to the opposing nature of a clotting phenomenon (phlebitis) and a bleeding event (intra-cerebral hemorrhage).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis with emphysema, right leg phlebitis syndrome, below-the-knee amputation of the left leg, residuals of a right middle finger fracture, postoperative appendectomy and hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1035507
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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