The veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the causes of the veteran's death to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatoma, cardio-respiratory arrest
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0501108
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