The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially or materially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, specifically his service-connected grand mal epilepsy. The cause of death was aspiration secondary to ileus, which was due to NSTEMI.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy to his September 13, 2007 fall or subsequent perforated diverticulum, ileus, NSTEMI, or aspiration. The cause of death was therefore not attributable to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Grand mal epilepsy, Perforated diverticulum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1214212
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