The Veteran's cause of death, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, was not caused by or related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s cause of death to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103294
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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