The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, ventricular fibrillation and acute myocardial infraction, was not related to service. The preponderance of evidence established normal cardiovascular system at time of separation.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the remote onset of the fatal disease process to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Ventricular Fibrillation, Acute Myocardial Infraction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0534929
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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