Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected ischemic optic neuropathy of the left eye did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion stated it was less likely than not that the Veteran's service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death due to blunt force trauma from a motor vehicle accident.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic optic neuropathy of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109723
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