The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death (cardiopulmonary arrest) was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence linking liver cirrhosis or liver cancer to his service. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a connection between the Veteran’s service and either liver cirrhosis or liver cancer, nor does it show that these conditions caused or contributed substantially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1007655
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What this means for you
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