The Veteran's service-connected PTSD exacerbated his cardiovascular conditions, contributing to his cause of death. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: Service-connected PTSD contributed to the exacerbation of the Veteran’s cardiovascular conditions, which were a significant factor in his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, palpitations
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19103857
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
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