The Board has determined that the cause of death was coronary heart disease, and COPD is listed as a significant condition. The veteran's service records do not show any findings related to cardiovascular or pulmonary disorders. Service connection for ischemic heart disease was denied in June 2001. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a link between the veteran’s service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound and his fatal coronary heart disease or COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0524495
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