The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits as his death was not from nonservice-connected causes while hospitalized by VA. The claim is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the cause of death was not established, and the Veteran died at a non-VA facility without being admitted to a VA facility or hospital for care.
- Claimed conditions
- cariogenic shock, acute coronary syndrome, multi-vessel coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2023
- Citation
- A23027896
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- Remanded (sent back)
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