The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any of his service-connected conditions caused or contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The VHA specialist opined that the Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma had not contributed substantially or materially; combined to cause death; or aided or lent assistance to his death, and provided rationale based on the nature and risk factors of bronchial asthma, myocardial infarction, and coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, Ischemic heart disease, Hypertension, Dementia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1207468
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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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