The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that no established event or condition in service caused his death. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to connect any current disabilities with service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any disability incurred during service contributed substantially or materially to cause the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio respiratory arrest, bleeding peptic ulcer, Koch's pulmonary
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0428786
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