The Veteran's death was caused by portopulmonary hypertension, which is linked to his service-connected gunshot wound to the right chest. The Board has determined that this service-connected condition contributed substantially to the cause of death.
The deciding factor: Portopulmonary hypertension was found to be a direct result of the service-connected gunshot wound to the chest.
- Claimed conditions
- portopulmonary hypertension, gunshot wound to the right chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1439289
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