The Board found that the service-connected frostbite of the feet did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death. The fatal bowel perforation was due to complications from aortic aneurysm repair, which is unrelated to the service-connected frostbite.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that the septic shock secondary to colitis resulting from a complication of aortic aneurysm repair was less likely than not caused by cold injury suffered in service (frostbite).
- Claimed conditions
- Frostbite of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1108477
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