The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to heart problems and stroke, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease were not related to in-service injury, event, or disease, including herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular accident, Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23011429
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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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