The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected paroxysmal atrial fibrillation contributed to his death from cardiomyopathy and obstructive coronary disease. The Board grants service connection for cause of death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's service-connected paroxysmal atrial fibrillation likely contributed to his development of other heart conditions, including congestive heart failure, which ultimately led to his death from cardiomyopathy and obstructive coronary disease.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal auricular fibrillation, status post cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0408627
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Decisions by this judge: 1,547 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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