The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was etiologically related to a service-connected disorder, specifically his psychiatric condition. The appellant is also eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance in accordance with Chapter 35, Title 38 of the United States Code.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's use of Lithium and Haldol medication contributed to his death due to congestive heart failure.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Schizophrenic reaction (paranoid type)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0028769
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