The Veteran died due to acute or chronic renal failure, caused by overdose of drugs and metabolic and anoxic encephalopathy. The Board found that his service-connected diabetes did not cause or contribute substantially to the cause of death. Additionally, he was not rated as totally disabled for at least 10 years prior to his death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death was caused by overdose of drugs and metabolic and anoxic encephalopathy, which were not related to any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute or chronic renal failure, Metabolic and anoxic encephalopathy, Overdose of drugs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1543113
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