The Veteran's cause of death was cardio respiratory arrest, secondary to cerebrovascular accident bleed and stage three hypertension. The Board found that these conditions were not related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined the in-service head injury did not contribute to the cause of death, and the hypertension was not shown to be service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio respiratory arrest, cerebrovascular accident bleed, stage three hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1539055
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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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