The Board has determined that the cause of death, metastatic adenocarcinoma, was non-service-connected and therefore the appellant does not meet the requirements for basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the decedent's metastatic adenocarcinoma to service or showing that his death was otherwise linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0621168
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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