Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that a disability incurred in or aggravated by active military service did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The VA TERA and VA opinions concluded that the Veteran's causes of death were less likely than not related to his service-connected disabilities and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, with tobacco use being identified as a primary risk factor.
- Claimed conditions
- intracerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092636
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