The Veteran's cause of death was cerebral infarction with underlying cerebral vascular disease, and organ system failure also contributing to his death. The Board finds that the service-connected disability did not contribute substantially or materially to cause death.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a causal relationship between the Veteran's active service and his death due to cerebral infarction with underlying cerebral vascular disease and organ system failure, which contributed to death.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral infarction, Underlying cerebral vascular disease, Organ system failure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1525109
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