The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his cause of death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The private psychologist concluded that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's PTSD caused or aggravated his chronic alcohol abuse, which ultimately led to his liver disease and death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiorespiratory arrest, multi-organ failure, hepatorenal syndrome, chronic liver disease, pelvic mass
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1522822
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was caused by cardiorespiratory arrest and metastatic esophageal cancer. The appellant is recognized as the surviving spouse, but service connection for cause of death remains pending due to insufficient information on in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's cardiorespiratory arrest to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the Board found insufficient evidence to establish a connection between his conditions and his military service.
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