Denied

The Veteran's death was caused by Burkitt's lymphoma, which is not service-connected. The appeal for death pension and special monthly pension benefits due to the Veteran's death has been denied.

The deciding factor: Burkitt's lymphoma was not related to the Veteran's military service.

Claimed conditions: Burkitt's lymphoma
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: January 8, 2019
Citation: 19101619

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The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against service connection for the veteran's cause of death, as Burkitt's lymphoma did not have its onset during service and was not otherwise related to any incident of service.

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