Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his death to any period of service or presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence did not show that the Veteran's cause of death was related to service, and his discharge was dishonorable, barring VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- septic shock and perforated viscus, cardiogenic shock sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106723
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