The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the income or net worth requirements for survivor's pension. The appeal for accrued benefits is also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a service connection for the cause of death due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, nor did the Veteran have any service-connected disabilities that would qualify him for survivor's pension or accrued benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Ventricular fibrillation arrest, Sustained ventricular tachycardia, End stage renal disease, Peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24040984
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