The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and did not determine eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, as there was no evidence to support a finding that the veteran's death was caused by a service-connected disability or disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish that the cause of the veteran's death (respiratory failure due to end stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/emphysema) was related to his military service, and there is no indication of any service-connected condition contributing to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory failure, End stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/emphysema
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0832075
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