The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not caused by a disability for which service connection had been established at the time of his death, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the fatal cardiovascular disease or other conditions to the veteran's active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myocardial infarction, Cardiosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0636758
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What this means for you
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