Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a contributory role of his mental disorder, but denied entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. � 1318 as it was moot given the grant.
The deciding factor: The unique facts and circumstances of the case supported a finding that the Veteran's service-connected mental disorder contributed to his death by homicide, despite a negative VA nexus opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- mental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108665
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