The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the fatal colon cancer to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran’s fatal colon cancer to his military service or to Agent Orange exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607612
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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