The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence indicating the veteran acquired a chemical addiction to nicotine (i.e., nicotine dependence) as a result of his service in the military, or that use of tobacco products during service caused his terminal arteriosclerotic heart disease. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined there is no evidence to support the claim that nicotine dependence arose from service and contributed to the veteran's death due to arteriosclerotic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac arrest due to or a consequence of arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2005
- Citation
- 0532316
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