The Veteran's cause of death (myocardial infarction, colon cancer, and anemia) is not service-connected. The Board denied the claim for service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that any of the Veteran’s conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- myocardial infarction, colon cancer, anemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072950
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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