The Board determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish that the veteran's osteomyelitis or lung cancer were due to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- osteomyelitis, squamous cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0600380
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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