The VA denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and educational assistance under Chapter 35. The Board found that gastric cancer, which caused his death, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: Gastric cancer was not present during service and there is no evidence linking it to any incident of service, including the veteran's gunshot wound residuals and exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange).
- Claimed conditions
- gastric cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0634162
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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