The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and non-service-connected death pension benefits due to lack of evidence showing that the veteran's malignant melanoma was caused by his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's malignant melanoma to any service-connected condition or to exposure to a presumptive agent. The veteran had not been continuously rated at 100% for ten years prior to death, nor did he meet other criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
- Claimed conditions
- Malignant melanoma, Severe burn scars with partial amputation of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023295
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