The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's schizophrenia to his cardiovascular issues or death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a direct link between the Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia and his myocardial infarct or cardiogenic shock leading to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial Infarct, Cardiogenic Shock
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1012854
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, including providing proper VCAA notice and obtaining a VA medical opinion.
- Denied
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- Denied
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