The Board found that the veteran's death was not proximately due to or the result of a disease or disability incurred or aggravated during service, or presumptively service connected.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular accident did not initially manifest until well after his military service had ended, and are unrelated to his military service or his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left thigh, compound, comminuted fracture of the left femur, complete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, left, ankylosis of the left ankle following arthrodesis, neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0609133
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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