The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected frostbite did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from a cerebrovascular accident. The VA medical records show he had severe peripheral vascular disease (PVD), which was attributed by an expert to chronic effects of frostbite during active service.
The deciding factor: Peripheral vascular disease, related to the veteran's history of frostbite, contributed to his cerebrovascular accident and subsequent death.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), Cardiopulmonary arrest
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0505713
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- Remanded (sent back)
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