The Board has determined that the cause of death was caused by right ventricular dysplasia and congestive cardiomyopathy, which were present during service. The claim is granted.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence established a relationship between the veteran's in-service conditions and his death.
- Claimed conditions
- eccentric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, right ventricular dysplasia, congestive cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0023881
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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.
What you can do next
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