Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and DIC benefits because the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, did not cause or contribute to his death. The Veteran died from multiple blunt force trauma due to a motorcycle crash.
The deciding factor: The most persuasive evidence of record weighs against finding that disability incurred in or aggravated by service either caused or contributed substantially or materially to the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004192
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