The Board finds that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially or materially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or azotemia during service or within one year of discharge. The cause of death listed on the certificate (shock due to acute anterior myocardial infarct) was not related to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, Ventricular septal defect, Atherosclerotic vascular disease, Diabetes mellitus, Azotemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0614559
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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