The Board found that the causes of the veteran's death were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a nexus between the veteran's military service and the causes of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrocaseous tuberculosis, bronchopneumonia, hydronephrosis, nephrolithiasis, right ventricular hypertrophy and dilatation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0126907
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What this means for you
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