The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his military service or exposure to Agent Orange, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a direct link between the veteran's conditions and his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found that the medical evidence does not support the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- retroperitoneal carcinoma, small bowel obstruction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0615695
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for retroperitoneal carcinoma, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and insufficient evidence linking it to herbicide exposure during service.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's small bowel obstruction, ulcer, and GERD are granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's small bowel obstruction, ulcer, and GERD.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not due to his military service or any service-connected disability. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is also denied as the Veteran did not meet the durational requirement for a total disability rating.
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