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On the recordJune 22, 1886
I base my action upon the opinion, derived from an examination of the circumstances attending the death of the claimant's husband, that his fatal disease did not have its origin in his military service and was entirely disconnected therewith.
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Grover Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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