The Board finds that the veteran's cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive disorders are not proximately due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or other fault on the part of VA. Therefore, his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive disorders are not shown to be proximately due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or other fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disorders, digestive disorders, respiratory disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0400255
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