The veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, but there is no service-connected disability that can be linked to these causes.,The veteran had Recognized Guerilla Service and his death does not qualify him for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the cause of death to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiorespiratory failure, hepatic encephalopathy, chronic liver disease (postnecrotic cirrhosis), acute hepatitis, hyperthyroidism with fatal arrhythmias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0802817
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