The Board found that the cause of death was not related to military service and denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's terminal disorders to his period of service, and the appellant did not provide sufficient information regarding the veteran's service records or treatment history.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiorespiratory arrest, cerebrovascular accident, cerebral infarction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0119263
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