The Board has determined that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease, which contributed to his death, was incurred in service and is therefore service-connected. The appellant is entitled to VA dependency and indemnity compensation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence established a link between the veteran's hyperlipidemia during service and his subsequent development of arteriosclerotic heart disease, which caused his death.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0405868
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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