The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or substantially contribute to his death, and there was no evidence showing a causal link between any other service-connected condition and his death. The Veteran died due to a motorcycle accident caused by his own negligence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause his death as the cause of death was attributed to a motor vehicle accident resulting from his own negligence.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic_stress_disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1311681
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- Granted
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