The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected ankle disabilities played a material causal role in his death, and therefore grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's fall off a curb contributed to his death due to a massive cerebrovascular accident. His service-connected ankle disabilities were linked to his fall and played a material causal role in his death.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle disability, bilateral knee disability, cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, bilateral shoulder disability, tinnitus, sinusitis, hearing loss, bilateral eye disability, hemorrhoids, cystic acne and facial scarring, irritable bowel syndrome, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0817600
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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