The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied because there is no evidence linking the Veteran's fatal renal cancer to his military service, including alleged herbicide exposure.,The claim for burial benefits is also denied as the Veteran was not receiving any VA compensation or pension at the time of his death and had no next of kin.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established because there is no evidence linking the Veteran's fatal renal cancer to his military service, including alleged herbicide exposure. The appellant has provided no credible medical evidence supporting this claim.,The appellant did not provide sufficient funds for burial and cremation expenses as she was not receiving VA compensation or pension at the time of her husband’s death.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant neoplasm of the kidney (renal cancer)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18137512
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