The Board has determined that the service-connected disability did not cause or contribute to the veteran's death from cardiorespiratory arrest resulting from a cerebrovascular accident and hemorrhage.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence established that the service-connected moderate gunshot wound of the left arm did not cause or contribute to the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0413453
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What this means for you
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