The Board found no evidence to support service connection for the cause of death due to exposure to herbicides or any other condition related to service. The veteran's cause of death was listed as hepatocellular carcinoma, which is not presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence to establish that the veteran's liver cancer was incurred in service or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603897
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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