The Veteran's cause of death (urosepsis) was not service-connected, and no other disability contributed substantially or materially to his death.
The deciding factor: The VA physician opined that the Veteran's service-connected scars did not cause his death or were significant contributory causes. The evidence indicated he developed decubiti due to multiple strokes and progressive bedridden status, which are not related to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Reaction, Burn Scars of the Ears and Face, Burn Scars of the Right Hand, Wrist, and Forearm, Tender Burn Scar of the Left Thigh and Both Legs, Tender Burn Scar of the Left Hand, Tender Burn Scar of the Right Side of Lumbar Region, Tender Burn Scar of the Right Hand, Wrist, and Forearm, Incomplete Sensory Paralysis of Cutaneous Nerves of Both Hands and Saphenous Nerve of Left Leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1046941
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