The Veteran's death was caused by a subdural hemorrhage due to a fall, which is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected bilateral defective hearing. Therefore, the cause of the Veteran's death is considered service connected.
The deciding factor: The subdural hemorrhage that led to the Veteran's death was found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected bilateral defective hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral defective hearing, total, subdural hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1445551
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