The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to ischemic cardiomyopathy and found that it was related to the veteran's service-connected valvular heart disease. The appellant filed a timely notice of disagreement with the denial of her claim for accrued benefits based on the veteran's increased rating claim.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to ischemic cardiomyopathy, finding it related to the veteran's service-connected valvular heart disease. The appellant filed a timely notice of disagreement with the denial of her claim for accrued benefits based on the veteran's increased rating claim.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0121589
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