The Board found that the veteran's gastroesophageal cancer was not incurred or aggravated by his active service, including exposure to herbicides. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of a nexus between the veteran's gastroesophageal cancer and military service, including Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0633267
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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