The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to astrocytoma, finding no evidence linking it to military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 was also not met.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's fatal astrocytoma to his military service or any other known risk factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Astrocytoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0020828
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What this means for you
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