The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied the appellant's claim to establish her as the surviving spouse for VA pension benefits. The decision is final.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the Veteran's fatal stab wound to service or any incident therein, nor did he have a service-connected disability that contributed to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- stab wound to chest
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1026633
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What this means for you
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