The Veteran's prostate cancer and upper respiratory disorder were not service-connected, and the Board denied these claims for accrued benefits purposes.,The cause of death was cardiac arrest possibly complicated by prostate cancer. The Veteran did not have a service-connected disability at the time of his death.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the Veteran's prostate cancer or upper respiratory disorder were incurred in service, and they are not presumed to be related to military service due to lack of exposure to herbicides. The cause of death was attributed to cardiac arrest possibly complicated by prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"prostate cancer","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_status":"not established"}, {"condition_name":"upper respiratory disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_status":"not established"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19101001
What this means for you
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