Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities caused and/or materially contributed to his COPD, which was listed as the immediate cause of death.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused and/or materially contributed to his COPD, which ultimately led to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain, Left knee strain, Radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities associated with lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101938
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