The Veteran's cause of death, sepsis and neuroendocrine lung tumor, was not linked to his military service or any service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had no service-connected disabilities at the time of his death that could be considered as contributing to his cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- sepsis, neuroendocrine lung tumor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005921
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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