The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding new and material evidence. The Veteran died from cerebral arterial occlusive disease (Moyamoya disease), which may have been caused by exposure to toxic substances during his participation in Project SHAD. However, service connection cannot be established as there is no direct evidence linking the cause of death to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while the Veteran's death was due to cerebral arterial occlusive disease (Moyamoya disease), which may have been caused by exposure to toxic substances during his participation in Project SHAD, there is insufficient direct evidence to establish service connection for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- presumed midbrain tumor, cerebral arterial occlusive disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1018532
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