Claimant, a 53-year-old truck driver, died on August 26, 1975 while driving a tractor trailer. A witness observed the truck weave and go off the road, striking a power pole. The death certificate stated that the cause of death was "cardiac arrest electrocution and/or myocardial ischemia". A referee determined that decedent's death was not causally related. The board reversed, stating: "Upon review of the record the Majority of the Board Panel finds, based on the testimony...
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