The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, but denied the claim as there was no evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's active service and his death.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not show any diagnosis of arteriosclerosis or thrombosis during service, and the appellant failed to provide sufficient new and material evidence to establish a connection between the veteran's death and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombosis of the left middle cerebral artery, arteriosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0303743
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What this means for you
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