The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the cause of his death (acute myocardial infarction) occurred many years after his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran’s cause of death to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- acute anterior myocardial infarction, coronary arteriosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105200
What this means for you
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