The veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected psychiatric condition, and the cause of death (ventricular fibrillation and acute coronary syndrome) is not related to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions determined that the veteran's service-connected psychoneurosis with reactive depression did not contribute to his death due to ventricular fibrillation and acute coronary syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- psychoneurosis with reactive depression, ventricular fibrillation, acute coronary syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0809549
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