The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cause of death due to subarachnoid bleed and generalized atherosclerosis/atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. However, further medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.
The deciding factor: A new medical opinion is required to address the relationship between the Veteran's elevated cholesterol level in service and his heart disease or stroke, as well as the effect of herbicide exposure on his atherosclerosis/atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- subarachnoid bleed, generalized atherosclerosis/atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1540425
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