The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to colorectal carcinoma, finding that it was not caused by his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was also denied as the veteran did not have a service-connected disability rated at 100% for 10 years prior to death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the cause of death, metastatic colorectal carcinoma, was not due to any event or incident of military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's service-connected disability did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
- Claimed conditions
- colorectal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0608218
What this means for you
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