The veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcers substantially contributed to his fatal cerebrovascular accident, causing his death. The Board found that the ulcers were a contributory cause of death.
The deciding factor: Service-connected duodenal ulcers caused pain and intestinal obstruction which resulted in the fatal cerebrovascular accident.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcers, cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0328967
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