The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to a myocardial infarction, finding that it was less likely than not caused by or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis. The eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under chapter 35, title 38, United States Code, was also denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder caused or aggravated his cardiac disorder which led to death.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Anxiety Neurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0202508
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