The VA determined that the cause of death, cardio-respiratory failure due to cerebrovascular accident, was not related to service and denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a direct relationship between the veteran's military service and his subsequent development of cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions leading to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio-respiratory failure, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), pulmonary disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0613162
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) to ensure proper examination and evidence are considered.
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