The VA determined that the veteran's cause of death, gastric bleeding and beriberi heart disease, were not caused by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between any current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- gastric bleeding, beriberi heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0431997
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes multiple conditions, and the Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of these conditions. The issues on appeal have been remanded for further action.
- Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnoses of beriberi heart disease and coronary artery disease are not service-connected as they did not arise during his military service or within a year thereafter.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is being remanded to provide additional VCAA notice and a medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and other conditions on a presumptive basis as former POW's. The effective date is May 25, 2007.
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