The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and a burial allowance due to lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities substantially or materially contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between the cause of her husband's death and his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg nerve damage, left testis malignant seminoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1042152
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of medical opinions. The Veteran's right knee condition remains rated at 10 percent, while his left leg nerve damage claim is pending.
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