The Veteran's death was caused by sepsis shock due to acute pyelonephritis, chronic renal failure and acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to his death.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that the Veteran's death from sepsis shock due to acute pyelonephritis was not related in any way to his service-connected cold injury residuals, but rather to his numerous nonservice-connected medical problems.
- Claimed conditions
- sepsis shock due to acute pyelonephritis, chronic renal failure, acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1233621
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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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