The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated due to exposure to herbicides. The appellant's claim for service connection based on Gulf War Syndrome exposure was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is no competent evidence associating the certified cause of death with the veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicides and Gulf War Syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma of the stomach
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0618793
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What this means for you
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