The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death from a Covid-19 infection was not related to any in-service injury or disease, including his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death from a Covid-19 infection.
- Claimed conditions
- Covid-19
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24065313
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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