The veteran's service-connected Guillain-Barre syndrome is considered to have contributed significantly in causing his death due to Alzheimer's dementia. The Board finds that the service-connected disability aided or lent assistance to the production of death, warranting service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: Service-connected Guillain-Barre syndrome delayed and accelerated the veteran's decline from Alzheimer's dementia, contributing substantially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer's dementia, Guillain-Barre syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2005
- Citation
- 0530965
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