The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, which includes myocardial infraction, heart disease, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: New evidence was presented showing a potential correlation between the veteran's service and his fatal heart disease, including thiamine deficiency due to being a prisoner of war.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infraction, Heart disease, Post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0101413
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