The veteran's lung cancer, which caused his death, was not service-connected and did not arise from exposure to herbicide agents. The appellant does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35 of Title 38.
The deciding factor: The veteran died from lung cancer that was not service-connected and did not arise from exposure to herbicide agents, nor did he have a permanent total disability due to a service-connected condition at the time of his death. The appellant does not meet the eligibility criteria for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0119415
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