The Veteran's cause of death was listed as a hemorrhagic stroke due to hypertensive heart disease. The Board found that the hypertension did not have its onset during service, and there is no evidence linking malaria or any other condition to his military service. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's hypertension was caused by his military service, nor does it link any other condition to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertensive heart disease, Hemorrhagic stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1037377
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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