The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected hypercholesterolemia, which is a well-known risk factor for myocardial infarction. The appellant is also granted eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 due to her husband's cause of death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's high cholesterol, first noted in service, was a contributory cause of his fatal heart attack and thus concluded that service connection for the cause of his death is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0125120
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What this means for you
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