Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, determining that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's fatal conditions were caused by his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be at least evenly balanced and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the appellant, leading to the grant of service connection for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac arrest, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108053
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