The Veteran's cause of death was hypoxia, due to aspiration, due to cerebral vascular accident, with end-stage renal disease shown as a contributing cause. The Board found that the service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds contributed substantially or materially to his death.,The Appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: Service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic venous stasis of the left lower extremity, residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left tibia, fracture to the left fibula, muscle group XII, residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right leg and thigh, muscle group XIV with scar, residual scar, left tibia associated with residuals, shell fragment wound, left tibia, fracture left fibula, muscle group XII, shortening of left leg associated with residuals, shell fragment wound, left tibia, fracture left fibula, muscle group XII
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1312285
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