The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, as well as DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's death to his military service or any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no medical evidence establishing a link between the Veteran's cause of death (sepsis, bacterial peritonitis, and metastatic small cell lung cancer) and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- sepsis, bacterial peritonitis, metastatic small cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1732756
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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