The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and basic eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the presumption that atherosclerotic heart disease (which includes arteriosclerosis) is presumptively service-connected in former POWs who develop such conditions after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0811055
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, and hypertension as additional evidence has been submitted that requires further development of the record.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerosis, a liver condition, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and hyperlipidemia. The claim for service connection for a heart condition was remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disorder, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and increased ratings for right ankle strain and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and erectile dysfunction.
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