The Board found no current findings or diagnoses of cancer of the gall bladder, liver, and pancreas that have been related to service or service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a confirmed diagnosis of cancer in the claims file, and the May 2005 VA examiner concluded it was unlikely that the veteran had any pancreatic, gall bladder, or liver cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the gall bladder, cancer of the liver, cancer of the pancreas
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0618395
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and the claims for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, accrued benefits, and VA death benefits as an adult helpless child were all denied.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's cancer of the pancreas, which caused his death, was present in service or within one year after service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.
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