The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's pancreatic cancer to his time in service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's pancreatic cancer to his time in service, including exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange).
- Claimed conditions
- metastate carcinoma of the pancreas, arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637593
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, which is service-connected. The appellant is recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse and thus eligible for DIC benefits.
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