Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially and materially to his death.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion by Dr. M.B. established a link between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his ultimate cause of death, leading to the grant of service connection for the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, duodenal ulcer disease status post vagotomy and antrectomy with Billroth II anastomosis and dumping syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010452
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