The Board found that the Veteran's fractured jaw did not contribute to his cause of death, which was myelofibrosis. The service-connected condition did not play a role in causing or contributing to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the fractured mandible did not contribute to the Veteran's fatal myelodysplastic syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Myelofibrosis, Cardiovascular Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1441224
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