The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and diabetes contributed to his death from lung cancer.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran had severe heart conditions including a history of myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease, which were aggravated by his metastatic lung cancer. The Board found these service-connected disabilities contributed substantially to his cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cerebral vascular accident (stroke), metastatic lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0105819
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What this means for you
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