Denied
The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 as new evidence was not relevant to proving that the Veteran's death was related to VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's septic shock, bacteremia, or liver failure were proximately caused by VA treatment and thus did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102433
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