The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence linking his death to radiation exposure during service. The cause of death was listed as cardiac arrhythmia with underlying causes including cerebrovascular accident, arteriosclerotic vessel disease, and urinary tract infection.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability and there is no evidence linking his death to radiation exposure during service. The cause of death was listed as cardiac arrhythmia with underlying causes including cerebrovascular accident, arteriosclerotic vessel disease, and urinary tract infection.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac arrhythmia, cerebrovascular accident with weakness, arteriosclerotic vessel disease, urinary tract infection
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0927786
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