The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (ventricular fibrillation to asystole, ASHD and CHF) was not caused or contributed substantially by his service-connected multiple joint arthritis. The Board also noted that he did not meet the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: The veteran's fatal conditions were not shown to be related to service, service-connected disabilities, or aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint arthritis, Ventricular fibrillation to asystole, Arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), Chronic heart failure (CHF)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0124071
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