The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for dependent's educational assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38 United States Code.
The deciding factor: The Board found that cardiovascular disease, diabetes, blindness, peripheral vascular disease, and status post below-the-knee amputation were not incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The veteran's death was caused by a postoperative myocardial infarction due to or as a consequence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, Diabetes mellitus, Blindness (right eye), Peripheral vascular disease, Status post right below the knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0405800
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