The Board has determined that the veteran's ischemic heart disease, which was present during his lifetime and linked to service, is the cause of death. The Board found sufficient evidence to grant service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the veteran's ischemic heart disease, characterized as coronary artery disease, was causally related to his military service, specifically his time as a prisoner of war (POW), and thus caused or contributed substantially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease), Generalized anxiety disorder, Malaria and variocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0120053
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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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