The veteran died of cancer of the brain. The Board found no evidence to support a service connection for his death and denied both the cause of death claim and the educational assistance claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's brain cancer was diagnosed 30 years after his discharge from active service, and there is no medical evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The appellant did not provide sufficient evidence for a service-connected disability that would qualify her for educational assistance under Chapter 35.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the brain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0121323
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