The Board finds that the veteran's death was caused by a disease presumed to be incurred in service due to his status as a former prisoner of war, and grants service connection for cause of death.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran died from arteriosclerosis, which is listed among the diseases presumptively related to POW status. The appellant's claim was granted based on this presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio respiratory failure, general arteriosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0834885
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