The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right sciatic nerve paralysis and other conditions, contributed substantially to his death from an intracranial hemorrhage. As a result, the appeal is granted.
The deciding factor: Service-connected disabilities, including the Veteran's right sciatic nerve paralysis, were found to have contributed substantially to his fatal intracranial bleed.
- Claimed conditions
- right sciatic nerve paralysis, right total knee arthroplasty with bone graft, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), low back disability, left total hip arthroplasty, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of gunshot wound of the left thigh, residuals of fracture of the right clavicle, tinnitus, scar of the right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1638982
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
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