The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The private medical opinion from Dr. C suggests that the veteran's service-connected right arm amputation may have contributed to his congestive heart failure, which was a significant factor in his death.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence supporting the claim that the veteran's service-connected right arm amputation may have materially contributed to his cause of death due to congestive heart failure.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Atrial fibrillation, Hepatic failure, Cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0730532
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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