The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant did not meet the eligibility requirements for dependents' educational assistance benefits.
The deciding factor: The cause of the veteran's death (cerebral edema due to astrocytoma) is not related to his military service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral edema, Astrocytoma of the brain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0006860
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