The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking the cause of the veteran's death to VA treatment, thus denying the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The appellant's contentions do not constitute competent medical evidence linking the cause of the veteran's death to VA medical treatment or lack thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic carcinoma to the liver, prostate carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0020879
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