The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected back disability and nasal fracture did not cause or contribute to his death, which was likely due to chronic drug abuse.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were unlikely to have caused or contributed substantially to his death from drug abuse.
- Claimed conditions
- Right L-5/S-1 herniated nucleus pulposus with sciatica of both lower extremities, Status post septorhinoplasty, residuals of nasal fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1107540
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