The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused or substantially contributed to by any service-connected disability, as his cause of death was due to chronic edema/venous stasis and immobility from arthritis. The service-connected disabilities did not play a material role in causing his death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's fatal heart disease was attributed to chronic edema/venous stasis and immobility from arthritis, which were not related to any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Gastrointestinal bleed with history of peptic ulcer diseases, Blood loss anemia, Chronic renal insufficiency, Hypertension, Depression, Osteoarthritis, History of chronic back pain, History of abdominal aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1527841
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