The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his death to service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's service and the cause of his death (cardiovascular failure secondary to hyperstatic pneumonia).
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular failure, hyperstatic pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0510560
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's death to his service, including any exposure to ionizing radiation. The cause of death was deemed unrelated to service.
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