The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his cancer to his service or Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's cause of death and his active service or exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory arrest, cancer of the head and neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0805002
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