The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected acoustic neuroma contributed to his death from subarachnoid hemorrhage due to bacterial meningitis. The appeal is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's schwannoma tumor, a condition presumptively related to Agent Orange exposure, caused or materially contributed to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- subarachnoid hemorrhage, bacterial meningitis, acoustic neuroma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1005238
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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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The Veteran's death was caused by a cerebral vascular accident that occurred during his military service, and the Board has determined this condition is related to his service-connected conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board has granted service connection for subarachnoid hemorrhage as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches. However, it denied service connection for cerebrovascular accident (CVA) as secondary to his service-connected migraines.,The cause of the Veteran's death is dismissed due to incomplete processing after a remand.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain a TERA opinion and relevant treatment records as part of the duty to assist.
- Dismissed
The appellant withdrew his appeal for service connection for acute ischemic stroke, lacunar stroke with acoustic neuroma.
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