The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostatic hypertrophy and urinary infection contributed to his death from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, resulting in a grant of service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion was that the Veteran’s service-connected PTSD and/or prostatic hypertrophy and urinary infection did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of his death. The non-VA physician's opinion concluded that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD more likely than not caused and permanently aggravated his hypertension, which contributed both substantially and materially to his cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive cardiovascular disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), prostatic hypertrophy and urinary infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21023736
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