The Board found that the veteran's death was not related to any service-connected disabilities, and denied entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's service-connected disabilities and his cause of death, which was cardiopulmonary arrest due to end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiopulmonary arrest, End stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Atherosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0904649
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board grants the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of January 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for heart disabilities based on direct service connection.
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