The sole issue on this appeal is whether there is substantial evidence in the record to support the board's finding that decedent's suicide was causally related to a concededly compensable injury sustained nearly two months prior to his death. We conclude that such evidence exists, and the board's decisions must, therefore, be affirmed. An award of death benefits for a suicide is proper where "all the elements present are sufficient to establish a pattern of mental deterioration...
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