The Board found that the veteran's suicide by asphyxiation was not caused or aggravated by any condition in service, including a psychiatric disorder. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the veteran's death to his period of service, including any psychiatric disability or mental unsoundness.
- Claimed conditions
- Asphyxia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0515557
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