The Board found no service-connected disability that contributed to the veteran's death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking any service-connected disability to the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- malignancy involving the liver, lungs, lymph nodes, right pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0216627
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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