The Veteran's cause of death was listed as respiratory arrest due to chronic renal disease. The Board found that the service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse did not contribute substantially and materially to his death, nor was it a principal or contributory cause of death.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse in remission was not a principal or contributory cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of ongoing use of alcohol and normal renal function at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic renal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22068521
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective November 10, 2014 due to service-connected PTSD and chronic renal disease preventing him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or related to any disease or injury in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.
- Granted
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