The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service, and the appellant is not in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound due to disability. Therefore, the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and special monthly pension are denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that any of the conditions leading to the Veteran's death were related to his military service, nor does it show that the appellant is in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound due to disability.
- Claimed conditions
- renal failure, chronic renal disease, severe dementia, bladder cancer, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18143458
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