The Veteran's cause of death, moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of the rectum, was not related to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were neither the direct nor proximate cause of his death from moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of the rectum, and he was not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
- Claimed conditions
- Moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of the rectum, Post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0930645
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