The Board has determined that the burns sustained by the Veteran during his post-operative recovery did not contribute to his death, and therefore denied entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the service-connected heart disease with the burns sustained in connection with VA treatment, and the medical records do not indicate that the burns played a role in the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- occlusive coronary arteriosclerosis, old thrombosis/cardiomegaly, calcific aortic stenosis, generalized arteriosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1324229
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