The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his cancer to military service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The veteran had adenocarcinoma of the cecum and liver metastasis which resulted in his death. There is no probative evidence showing a causal connection between these conditions and military service or any incident therein, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the cecum, liver metastasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0612354
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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