The Board found that the veteran's metastatic adenocarcinoma and bladder carcinoma were not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU were also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's cancer diagnoses to his military service or any recognized presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater, bladder carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0718899
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