The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, as no service-related disability was found to be the principal or contributory cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence of record weighs against finding that any mental health treatment occurred in service and there is nothing contained in military or subsequent records to support a claim that any mental disorder was caused by or had an onset in the military.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24033177
What this means for you
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