The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance (DEA) benefits due to a lack of evidence linking the veteran's cardiovascular disease to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided no credible evidence establishing a link between the veteran's cardiovascular disease and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0534709
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