Granted
Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted due to his service-connected depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder in remission.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was still service connected for alcohol use disorder at the time of his death, which contributed substantially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder in remission
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085125
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