The Board found that the veteran's death from a cerebral infarction due to vascular thrombosis was not caused by or related to his service-connected disabilities, including his right leg circulatory deficiency.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that the cause of the veteran's death was atherosclerosis and thrombosis resulting from atherosclerotic plaque rupture or occlusion, unrelated to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right buttock, residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left buttock, circulatory deficiency of the right leg, residuals of a shell fragment wound in the lumbar region, painful scarring, impaired hearing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603466
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