The Board determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's heart conditions to his period of active service or any other etiological relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiogenic shock, coronary artery bypass graft, anterior myocardial infarction with subsequent left ventricular aneurysm, episodic sustained ventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0606530
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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