The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis with depression did not cause or contribute to his death due to aortic valve disease. The claim for improved death pension benefits is also addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: Service connection was denied because there was no evidence showing that the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder caused or contributed to his death from aortic valve disease.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic valve disease, chronic anxiety neurosis with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0617462
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