The Veteran died in September 2016 from ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest. The cause of death is not service-connected, as there was no evidence that the conditions manifested during or within one year after service, were related to a service-connected disability, or were caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's fatal ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest did not manifest during or within one year of his separation from service, nor was there evidence linking these conditions to any service-connected disabilities. There is no indication that the Veteran had a disability caused by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Ventricular fibrillation, Cardiac arrest
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19128922
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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