The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease, was not caused by a service-connected disability. The evidence did not show chronic symptoms or diagnosis within one year after service separation and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease, first manifested almost 20 years after active service and was not related to his period of service. There was also no evidence of herbicide exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1621793
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