The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service or a service-connected condition, including his left arm deformity.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the stress and psychological reactions resulting from the veteran's service-connected left arm deformity did not contribute to his death, and there was no evidence linking the failure to insert an IV in February 1988 to his myocardial infarction.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, Cardiopulmonary arrest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2001
- Citation
- 0124543
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) based upon service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's cause of death to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of sufficient evidence addressing all contentions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his death to his military service.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, carotid disease, chronic kidney disease, COPD, and type 2 diabetes mellitus are dismissed as moot.
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