The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not caused by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no competent and credible evidence to support the claim that any disability of service origin caused or substantially contributed to the Veteran’s death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio/respiratory failure, progressive renal failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, portal vein thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142836
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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