The Board found that the causes of the Veteran's death (cardiac arrest, hypotension, and pneumonia) were not related to his service-connected conditions or any other condition for which he was receiving VA benefits. The Board concluded that the cause of death did not meet the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The causes of death were not shown to be directly related to a service-connected disability or aggravated by a pre-existing condition, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac Arrest, Hypotension, Pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1006746
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What this means for you
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