The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that any service-connected condition caused or contributed to the Veteran's death. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was acute respiratory failure, which is not related to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking any service-connected condition to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute respiratory failure, Acute emphysema
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1303907
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