The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death effective May 14, 1996. The appellant requested to reopen her claim in April 1992 and again on May 14, 1996.
The deciding factor: The appellant submitted new evidence (an amended death certificate) that linked the cause of the veteran's death to his service-connected gastrointestinal disability.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac failure, hypertensive cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0617874
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