The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a causal relationship between the veteran's military service or any disability related thereto and his death from cardiorespiratory failure, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and metabolic acidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiorespiratory failure, ischemic cardiomyopathy, metabolic acidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0606243
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and Agent Orange during service. The claims are now pending for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's ischemic cardiomyopathy was granted service connection as it met the definition of ischemic heart disease (IHD) listed in VA regulations, and he had this condition at the time his application for benefits was filed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's causes of death to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
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