The Board found no evidence that the veteran's service-connected back disability caused or contributed to his falls, nor was there any evidence that it caused or contributed to his fatal cerebral hemorrhage. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The VA Chief of Neurology Service opined that there was no evidence that the veteran's service-connected back disability caused or contributed to his falls, nor did it contribute to his fatal cerebral hemorrhage.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0704861
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