The Veteran's cause of death, cardiopulmonary arrest due to arteriosclerotic heart disease and end-stage renal disease, is not service-connected as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence that the Veteran’s arteriosclerotic heart disease or end-stage renal disease were caused by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, end-stage renal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19183890
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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