Noting that there was medical evidence "indicating the work activities * * * contributed to the death", the board found that such activities, "superimposed upon a pre-existing arteriosclerosis condition, resulted in the fatal coronary attack". The physician who gave the only evidence of causal relation characterized decedent's work described in the hypothetical question as "rather heavy" and as excessive for "his" cardiovascular system; and, asked on cross-examination whether...
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