The veteran's cause of death, cardiac failure due to myocardial infarction secondary to coronary insufficiency, was not related to his active duty service. The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's malaria to his death and concluded that it did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's cause of death (cardiac failure) was related to his active duty service, including any potential connection to malaria contracted during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac Failure, Malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0209191
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