The veteran's death was due to an acute myocardial infarction, presumed to have been incurred during his service as a former prisoner of war (POW). The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The fatal heart disease is presumed to have been incurred in service due to the veteran's status as a former POW and localized swelling on separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with depressive and phobic features, multiple shell fragment wound scars of forehead, right leg and left knee, edema of both upper and lower eyelids, left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013219
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, shin splints of the right leg, and shin splints of the left leg are being remanded due to a failure to obtain VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial evaluations for left knee strain, limitation of extension and flexion were both denied as the evidence did not show that his symptoms warranted a rating higher than 10 percent.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board cannot issue a decision on the merits as they have no jurisdiction.
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