The Veteran died of acute lymphocytic leukemia, but there is no evidence linking this condition to his military service. The Board finds that the appellant's claims for service connection are not supported by credible evidence and thus deny these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the cause of death (acute lymphocytic leukemia) to the Veteran's military service, and the appellant has not provided any such evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- acute lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1009666
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