The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to service, specifically due to multiple myeloma which is not presumed or directly linked to service. The service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.
The deciding factor: Multiple myeloma was not shown to be related to service and no presumption of exposure to herbicides applies as the Veteran had no documented duty or visitation in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple myeloma, Cardiac arrest, Hypercalcemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1613888
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- Denied
The Veteran's retroactive compensation payments were validly created due to concurrent receipt of military pay and VA benefits, resulting in a debt that was properly recouped.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's multiple myeloma, which was presumed to be caused by herbicide agent exposure during service, was a contributing factor to his death. Therefore, the claim of service connection for cause of death is granted.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and therefore denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of his death.
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