The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not have a permanent total service-connected disability at the time of his death. Therefore, the appellant is denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran died from hemorrhage of undetermined origin and cancer of the oropharynx, neither of which are service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhage of undetermined origin, cancer of the oropharynx
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0619624
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cancer of the oropharynx, tongue, and tonsils is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 13, 2010 for the award of service connection for cancer of the oropharynx was denied as neither a formal nor informal claim was received before this date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notice and missing VA medical records. The Veteran's death was caused by cancer of the oropharynx, which is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicides in service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the oropharynx, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
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