The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of evidence linking pancreatic cancer, which was the cause of death, to service or any service-connected disability. The claim for basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35 also failed as the veteran did not meet the criteria.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence showing a connection between the veteran's pancreatic cancer and his service or any service-connected condition, thus denying both claims.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic cancer, rheumatoid arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2001
- Citation
- 0100830
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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