The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that any disability incurred or aggravated by service caused or contributed substantially to the cause of the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic bladder cancer, cardiopulmonary arrest
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0300891
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his metastatic bladder cancer was likely incurred in or caused by his active service due to exposure to toxic chemicals, including benzene.
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