The Veteran's cause of death, acute myocardial infarction (MI), was not caused by or related to service. Service connection for the cause of death is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service and his cause of death was not related to in-service hepatitis or an in-service heart disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myocardial infarction (MI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19158681
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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