The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's cardiopulmonary arrest was caused or contributed substantially or materially to his death. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's cardiopulmonary arrest to service, including high cholesterol in service, and the Board finds that an injury or disease in service did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Medial epicondylitis of the right elbow, Degenerative disc disease with herniated nucleus pulposus L4-L5, History of left lumbar radiculopathy, Degenerative arthritis of the right hip, Degenerative joint disease of the left hip, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee, Status-post arthroscopic surgery of the left knee with mild degenerative joint disease, Seasonal allergic rhinitis, Erectile dysfunction, Pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1803866
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What this means for you
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