The Board has determined that the appellant forfeited all rights, claims and benefits under laws administered by VA due to her involvement in submitting fraudulent evidence. As a result, she is precluded from establishing service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appellant knowingly assisted in the procurement, preparation, and presentation of false documentation concerning a claim for VA benefits, resulting in forfeiture of all rights under VA laws.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic aneurysm, severe hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2009
- Citation
- 0911935
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