The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to his right leg played a material causal role in causing his death from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The appellant was granted entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease, heart failure, pulmonary edema, right leg weakness, hip fracture, stroke
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0210259
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