The Board determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute to his death from hepatocellular carcinoma.
The deciding factor: The service-connected cold injury residuals of the feet and PTSD were found insufficient to be a contributory cause of death due to hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatocellular carcinoma, cold injury residuals of the left foot, cold injury residuals of the right foot, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residuals of multiple shrapnel fragment wound scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0936417
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