The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no direct evidence linking his death to service. The Board also found that he did not engage in combat with the enemy during service and thus could not establish service connection based on this theory.
The deciding factor: There is no direct medical nexus between any of the Veteran’s causes of death and his military service, nor does there exist evidence showing that they were caused by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio-pulmonary arrest, severe metabolic acidosis, acute renal failure, hypovolemic, upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124192
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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- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding no evidence that a service-connected condition caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.
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