Granted
The Veteran's death was service-connected due to PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his death.
The deciding factor: A private medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's PTSD increased the risk of heart failure, which was the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- congestive heart failure (CHF), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002141
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