The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and VA treatment did not result in or aggravate the conditions that caused his death.
The deciding factor: The veteran's death was due to pancreatitis, hypercalcemia, and disseminated poorly-differentiated adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin, none of which were service-connected or related to VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Pancreatitis, Hypercalcemia, Disseminated poorly-differentiated adenocarcinoma of unknown primary origin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0206329
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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