The Veteran's death was caused by HIV, which is not service-connected. The Board found no evidence of negligence or fault on the part of VA in providing care and treatment.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to support a finding that VA provided negligent or faulty care during the Veteran’s hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- HIV
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101884
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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