The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected muscle impairment of the left leg due to a gunshot wound caused or contributed substantially or materially to cause his death, and that service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is warranted. The appellant meets the eligibility criteria for Chapter 35 education benefits.
The deciding factor: The April 2003 VA surgeon opinion supported the grant of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death based on a likely pulmonary embolus arising from the service-connected leg injury.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary thrombosis, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2004
- Citation
- 0403903
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