The Veteran died of urosepsis, which was caused by an occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery and a gangrenous small bowel. The cause of death is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The proximate cause of the Veteran's death was not related to his military service or any VA medical treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Urosepsis, Occlusion of superior mesenteric artery, Gangrenous small bowel
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1118049
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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