Granted
The Board granted Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits to the Veteran's widow as the service-connected bipolar disorder, type I, was found to have contributed substantially and materially to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate equipoise that the service-connected bipolar disorder, type I, significantly contributed to the Veteran's smoking and use of medications which increased his risk for pancreatic cancer, leading to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar Disorder, Type I
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019612
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