The VA has denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for cause of death due to cirrhosis of the liver, finding that there is no evidence showing a relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: VA found that the appellant did not submit sufficient medical evidence linking post-traumatic stress disorder to the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis of the liver, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0202591
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, finding that it was due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and a higher rating for tinnitus.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis B, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
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