The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death (acute myocardial infarction due to or as a consequence of coronary artery disease) was not related to his service-connected Raynaud's phenomenon, and thus denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected Raynaud's phenomenon and his fatal disease process, including coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud's phenomenon, duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1315442
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including adjustment disorder, benign skin lesions, actinic keratosis, poikiloderma, porokeratosis, Parkinson's disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, hypertension, increased urinary frequency, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcer, and bilateral cataracts are all granted due to exposure to herbicide agents, mustard gas, and ionizing radiation during service.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus, Raynaud's phenomenon, and right lung lower lobe granuloma are not rated higher than the current noncompensable ratings. The claim for migraines has been dismissed.,The Veteran's service-connected right lung lower lobe granuloma remains at a noncompensable rating. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and left knee strain have been remanded.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted, but the Veteran's other claims remain pending.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and duodenal ulcer have been dismissed as the appeal was made concurrently with a previously pending supplemental claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed stomach condition. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence and reasoning.
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