The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, AIDS and malnutrition, was not related to service or a service-connected disability. The appellant's claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion concluded that HIV/AIDS was more likely due to drug use and sexual promiscuity rather than exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Malnutrition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0208393
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What this means for you
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