The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for cause of death due to exposure to Agent Orange. However, the evidence does not establish a direct link between the veteran's military service and his liver cancer, nor does it show that he was exposed to Agent Orange during service. The Board found new and material evidence relating to whether the veteran's liver cancer may have been caused by chronic liver disease or alcohol abuse in service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct link between the veteran's military service and his liver cancer, nor does it show that he was exposed to Agent Orange during service.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the liver
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0710558
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- Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death is reopened, but additional development is needed to determine the etiology of his death and whether he was exposed to herbicide agents during service.
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