The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by metastatic adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, which is service-connected. The appellant is therefore granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and established as eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran died from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, a condition that was service-connected due to his hiatal hernia. The medical evidence supported this finding, including the veteran's long history of gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, Barrett's esophagus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2001
- Citation
- 0127138
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, GERD, Barrett's esophagus, and arrhythmia are remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Barrett's esophagus and a compensable disability rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw his appeals.
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