The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disability and head injury with headaches were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor are they related to any incident of military service. The cause of death is considered due to his pre-existing coronary artery disease.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disability, Headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0123752
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected headache disability alone renders her unable to secure substantially gainful employment, qualifying her for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.
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