The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, pulmonary embolus due to or a consequence of pulmonary fibrosis, was not caused by service-connected conditions. The claims for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis, anemia, and gastrointestinal disorder were also denied as they are not shown to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's cause of death did not stem from any service-connected condition or a condition presumed due to Agent Orange exposure. Additionally, there was no evidence linking the Veteran's service-connected conditions (hearing loss, tinnitus, and otitis media) to his death. The gastrointestinal disorder and anemia were also not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary fibrosis, gastrointestinal disorder, anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1301219
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