The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence of any heart disorder during his military service and no causal connection to service.
The deciding factor: The VA clinician determined that the fatal hypertensive cardiovascular disease less likely than not had its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1112450
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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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