The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as the evidence did not show that the causes of his death were related to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the Veteran's causes of death (carcinogenic shock, dilated cardiomyopathy, and IHD) were not directly related to service and did not manifest within one year of separation from service. Additionally, there was no evidence linking his service-connected disabilities to his cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinogenic shock, dilated cardiomyopathy, ischemic heart disease (IHD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015653
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