The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of the fatal conditions (sepsis, oliguric renal failure, leukocytosis, small bowel obstruction, and respiratory failure) to his active duty, including his conceded Agent Orange exposure during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence associating the Veteran's fatal sepsis, oliguric renal failure, leukocytosis, small bowel obstruction, and respiratory failure with his active duty or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- sepsis, oliguric renal failure, leukocytosis, small bowel obstruction, respiratory failure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18130035
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for extreme fatigue, difficulty breathing, sepsis, and urinary tract infection due to incomplete records and a need for additional medical opinions.
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