The Veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to, by an event, injury, or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service.,The requirements for basic eligibility for DEA under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death was due to cardiopulmonary failure caused by debility due to cancer of the colon. The cause of death is not service-connected as there is no evidence linking the Veteran's cancer or other conditions to his military service.,VA compensation purposes only require a disease to have 'contributed substantially or materially' to the development of colon cancer, but this does not meet the standard for basic eligibility for DEA under Chapter 35.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiopulmonary failure, cancer of the colon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1449715
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, cardiopulmonary failure and chronic myelogenous leukemia, was not due to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
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