The Board has determined that the service-connected right ankle arthritis did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death, as the immediate cause of death was hip fracture due to primary central nervous system lymphoma.
The deciding factor: The VA orthopedist found that the fall and subsequent hip fracture were more likely related to the Veteran's neurologic decline caused by his nonservice-connected neoplastic processes (primary central nervous system lymphoma) than to his service-connected right ankle arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Primary central nervous system lymphoma, Hip fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1427454
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