Granted
Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted based on the benefit of the doubt doctrine, as his substance use disorders were caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence at least approximates balance to the point where the Board finds that the Veteran's substance use disorders were caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- substance use disorders
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015930
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