The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, cardio respiratory arrest from drowning, was not caused by or related to his service. The claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined there was no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio respiratory arrest from drowning
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0409649
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What this means for you
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