The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and determined that the appellant was not eligible for VA pension benefits.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence to support a direct relationship between the Veteran's service as a Philippine Scout and his cause of death, which included acute respiratory arrest, electrolyte and nutrient imbalance, and senility. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute respiratory arrest, Electrolyte and nutrient imbalance, Senility
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1025659
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