The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the November 1977 rating decision that denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of a nexus between his cause of death and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing coronary artery occlusion or arteriosclerotic heart disease during service, nor any competent evidence linking the cause of death to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery occlusion, Arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1735015
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