The veteran's fatal conditions, including pleumorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the left leg and septicemia, were not service-connected. The Board found that these conditions did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the veteran's fatal conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- pleumorphic rhabdomyosarcoma of the left leg, septicemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0821389
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