The Veteran died of Alzheimer's disease, with posttraumatic stress disorder listed as an underlying cause. The VA medical opinions concluded that PTSD did not contribute to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions found no evidence linking PTSD to the Veteran's death or contributing to his deterioration and subsequent cause of death (Alzheimer's disease).
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer's disease, post traumatic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1441586
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