The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his exposure to aflatoxin in service, which led to his fatal hepatocellular carcinoma. As such, the cause of death is now considered service-connected.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence indicates that the veteran's in-service aflatoxin exposure had a contributory effect on the cause of his death due to HCC.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0713715
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new medical opinion considering the total potential exposure through all applicable military deployments of the Veteran, including the synergistic, combined effect of all toxic exposure risk activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's HCC and his service, including herbicide exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for an independent medical opinion regarding the Veteran's HCC, including its relation to herbicide agent exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his HCC to his active duty service.
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