The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was adenocarcinoma of the cecum with liver metastasis, which is not service-connected.,VA denied entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits as there was no permanent total disability at the time of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that adenocarcinoma of the cecum with liver metastasis did not result from service or a service-connected condition, and thus could not be granted service connection for the cause of death.,VA denied DEA benefits because there was no permanent total disability at the time of the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the cecum with liver metastasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622795
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to adenocarcinoma of the cecum with liver metastasis, finding that the service-connected lymphoma did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The Board also found no evidence linking Agent Orange exposure to the Veteran's adenocarcinoma.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied entitlement to DEA benefits. The immediate cause of the veteran's death was adenocarcinoma of the cecum with liver metastasis, which is not related to his service or a service-connected disability.
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