The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his ulcer and lung disabilities did not contribute to his death. The causes of death were attributed to aspiration pneumonia, dysphagia, and dementia.
The deciding factor: Both examiners opined that the Veteran’s ulcer and lung disabilities did not contribute to his death, attributing the cause of death to his dementia-related dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder bursitis, right hip bursitis, right wrist residual fracture, calcific granulomas of the lung, history of a duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19154633
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for revising the May 2013 rating decision regarding initial, 10 percent disability ratings for left and right shoulder disabilities due to CUE is dismissed because it is legally precluded by the doctrine of res judicata.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip disability is likely related to his service, granting him service connection for a right hip disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, with obesity serving as an intermediary step.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for right hip bursitis has been granted, effective from the day after you separated from active duty. The appeal is dismissed as moot.
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