The VA physician determined that the veteran's disability for which he was receiving compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 did not contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that neither dysphagia nor esophageal rupture contributed to the veteran's death, and that his death was related to the natural progression of cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the lungs, Brain metastasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0101892
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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