The Veteran's death is not related to his military service, and therefore the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied. The TDIU claim for accrued purposes is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that any service-connected disability was either the principal or a contributory cause of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- multi-organ failure, decompensated cardiogenic shock, bacteremia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20012955
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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