The Veteran died of bilateral pneumonia, a service-connected condition. The appellant is granted burial benefits as the death was due to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cause of death (bilateral pneumonia) was determined to be service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1549241
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What this means for you
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