The veteran's periampullary adenocarcinoma was not shown to have had its onset during service or within one year after separation, and there is no evidence linking the condition to service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran's periampullary adenocarcinoma had its onset during active service or within one year of his separation from service, nor is there any evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- periampullary adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0614979
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