The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits. The appellant argued that her spouse had served in recognized guerrilla and regular Philippine Army, but there was no evidence linking the cause of death to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (septicemia post CVA infected bed sore) was not related to his military service and thus could not be considered a service-connected disability. The appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to establish her basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits based on her spouse's service.
- Claimed conditions
- septicemia post CVA infected bed sore
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0123721
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