The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC based on service connection for cause of death are not met. The appellant's claim for recognition as a former POW is denied due to lack of supporting evidence from the service department.
The deciding factor: The service department verified that the Veteran did not have POW status during the claimed period, and there was no new evidence provided by the appellant to support this contention.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiorespiratory distress, acute renal failure, hepatoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1031618
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