The Board found that the evidence supported service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, including a presumption due to his POW status. The appeal was granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the presumption applicable to veterans who were POWs and had ischemic heart disease with edema during captivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerotic or Ischemic Heart Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0516025
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