The Veteran died from a hemorrhagic stroke, but the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death. The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The VA physician found no evidence that any of the service-connected disabilities caused or contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhagic stroke, Status post trauma of the right buttock with loss of soft tissue, Posttraumatic arthritis of the right sacroiliac joint and pubic symphysis, Status post fracture of the right acetabulum with posttraumatic changes, Prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, Scar of the sacral area, Abdominal scar as a residual of laparotomy with repair of the left diaphragm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1124971
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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