The Board found no evidence to support service connection for the cause of death due to post-phlebotic syndrome, and concluded that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the cause of death (arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease) to the veteran's period of active service or any of his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0705908
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