The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, a myocardial infarction, was caused by the left knee surgery performed at the VAMC in April 1999 and was not reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, DIC benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. ¶ 1151 are granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's death was caused by unforeseen cardiac complications resulting from the knee surgery performed at the VAMC in April 1999, and thus not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, Cardiopulmonary arrest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0127659
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What this means for you
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