The Board denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence showing that VA treatment caused his death.,The Board also denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding no direct or presumptive service connection based on the conditions listed as causes of death.
The deciding factor: VA treatment did not cause the Veteran's death, as evidenced by medical opinions and lack of documentation of informed consent for the use of radioactive dye during imaging studies.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Coronary artery disease (CAD), Renal failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22046252
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