The veteran died from nonservice-connected causes and did not have a pending claim for benefits at the time of his death. Therefore, he is ineligible for burial benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran had no service-connected disabilities at the time of his death and did not have an original or reopened claim for benefits pending at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder carcinoma, Right ventricular failure, Pulmonary embolism, Deep vein thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0011135
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What this means for you
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