The Veteran's service-connected anxiety did not cause or contribute to his cardiomyopathy, which developed after service and is unrelated to military service. The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the Veteran’s service-connected anxiety to his diagnosed cardiomyopathy or to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomyopathy, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18141634
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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