The cause of the veteran's death was adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, which is not presumed to be related to service exposure to herbicides. The Board finds no evidence that the veteran's pancreatic cancer was caused or aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a causal relationship between the cause of the veteran's death and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, Liver problems, Skin rash, Chloracne
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0403581
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for aortic valve disease, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or are related to active service. The claims for squamous cell carcinoma, chloracne, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy were remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
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