The Veteran's death was caused by a completed stroke, which is presumptively service-connected for former POWs. The appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death was granted effective October 5, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died from a completed stroke, a disease specific to former POWs under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- completed stroke, decubitus ulcer, hemiplegia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0941046
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- Remanded (sent back)
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