The claim for service connection for cause of death was reopened, but ultimately denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the previous denial related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating it, thus meeting the criteria for reopening. However, the evidence did not establish that the veteran's prostate cancer or colon cancer with metastases was incurred in service or is related to his service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the colon with metastases, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0902824
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities.
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