The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that congestive heart failure and type II diabetes mellitus did not have their onset during his military service or were otherwise related to it. The Board also found no evidence of ischemic heart disease contributing to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA and fee-basis physicians indicated there was no evidence of ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, or myocardial infarction among the records, thus denying service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22044601
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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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