The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his heart disease and Covid-19 pneumonia to his active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's cause of death to any injury or disease during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, Covid-19 pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26037547
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