The Veteran's service-connected left eye disability caused a traumatic fall that led to his cerebral hemorrhage and death. Therefore, the cause of death is considered service connected.
The deciding factor: The service-connected left eye disability substantially contributed to the Veteran’s cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye retinal detachment, cerebral hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125614
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence indicating the Veteran sustained a TBI in service with current residual manifestations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that a remand is necessary to ensure compliance with the prior Board remand instructions, including obtaining an addendum VA opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left eye conditions were aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, cerebral hemorrhage, and a mental health condition (claimed as PTSD and anxiety disorder) due to potential service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents during service. The issues are being remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye disorder because the Veteran's additional disability was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault.
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