The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death (cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory insufficiency and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder. The Board concluded that there is no direct evidence linking the causes of death to service.
The deciding factor: There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder to the causes of his death (cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory insufficiency and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory insufficiency, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1043079
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