The Board finds that service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is warranted based on the evidence showing that arteriosclerotic heart disease substantially or materially contributed to his death, and applying the doctrine of reasonable doubt.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence, including the most recent competent opinion, indicates relative equipoise as to whether the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease substantially or materially contributed to his death. With application of the doctrine of reasonable doubt, service connection is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease with a history of myocardial infarction, metastatic bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0810627
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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