The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected right foot disability, which aggravated his pre-existing vascular insufficiency and gangrene of the foot.
The deciding factor: Dr. A. E. M.'s opinion supported by Dr. J. C. M.'s assessment indicated that the Veteran's service-connected right foot disability aggravated his pre-existing vascular insufficiency and gangrene of the foot, leading to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, atrioventricular septal defect, atherosclerosis, vascular insufficiency, gangrene of the foot
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0926573
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What this means for you
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