OT: Death Certificates ... cause of death for Bill.

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I finally got Bill's death certificate from the funeral home. When I had the

courage to look at the Certificate of Death it says he died of " natural

causes. " Is this correct??? I will ask my doctors later this week, but that is

weird???

The certificate looks like some fancy computer printing. It has a raised Seal

of NJ of course. But now, I got to prove he died of lung cancer? If not the

cancer it certainly was that or the combined metastases to the brain and liver.

Please, if anyone know of how these certificates are supposed to be written

up let me know. I do know that the old type certificate and that of my mother

for example clearly state the causes of death and a secondary cause of death.

She died of an MI due to arteriosclerosis. Next they listed Hypertension.

Saying < >: Natural Causes sounds DUMB!!!!!! Or am I over

reacting her.

Finally, the reason this is coming up is the VA emailed saying that all

veterans who was in Vietnam qualify for Agent Orange pension if the death

certificate says LUNG CANCER. Grrrrrrr. Life is hard.

Caro