The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and the Board finds that his bronchial asthma with obstructive pulmonary ventilation did not contribute to his cause of death. The VA treatment he received is not considered to be the proximate cause of his death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma contributed to his death, and there was no fault on the part of VA in providing care or treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchial asthma with obstructive pulmonary ventilation, End stage renal disease, End stage liver disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21040524
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