The Veteran's cause of death was due to cardiopulmonary arrest resulting from cardiomyopathy, which is not service-connected. The claim for burial benefits was denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had any service-connected conditions or exposure to herbicide agents that contributed to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomyopathy, deep vein thrombosis, acute renal failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1745738
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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