The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied as there is no evidence showing a causal link between any of her husband's service-connected conditions and his death.
The deciding factor: The veteran's death was due to end stage cardiomyopathy, which was not related to any of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac Myopathy, Gall Bladder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0700969
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