The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's primary alcohol use disorder and tobacco use disorder were the causes of his death.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his death; instead, it showed that his primary alcohol use disorder and tobacco use disorder caused his death.

Claimed conditions

Primary alcohol use disorder, Tobacco use disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 27, 2025

Citation

A25018164

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