The Veteran died from diffuse large B cell lymphoma, but service connection for the cause of death is denied as there was no evidence linking his death to his military service. The appellant's claims for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 and accrued benefits are also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities at the time of his death, and there is no medical evidence showing that his lymphoma was related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- diffuse large B cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1425948
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