The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death (hip fracture and primary central nervous system lymphoma) to service or any service-connected condition, thus denying service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence establishing a relationship between the veteran's hip fracture and primary central nervous system lymphoma and his period of active duty service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hip fracture, primary central nervous system lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0710234
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