Denied
The Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were contributory causes of his death, as the immediate cause listed on the death certificate was COVID viral pneumonia, staphylococcal pneumonia, Bacteroides bacteremia and acute renal failure.
- Claimed conditions
- COVID viral pneumonia, staphylococcal pneumonia, Bacteroides bacteremia, acute renal failure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102128
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