The veteran's death was caused by cardio-respiratory arrest, with atherosclerotic heart disease and hypertensive vascular disease contributing substantially to his death. The appellant has established that the veteran had internment as a POW for at least 30 days, which qualifies him for presumptive service connection under the revised regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's internment as a POW provided a basis for presumptive service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease and hypertensive vascular disease (including their complications) due to his internment.
- Claimed conditions
- partial paralysis of the right sciatic nerve, residuals of shell fragment wound and gunshot wound with muscle injury and atrophy, ankylosis of ankle in plantar flexion, limited knee motion, 2 inch shortening, hammer toe deformities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0608371
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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