The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to metastatic malignant melanoma and hepatic failure, which the VA medical opinions suggest were not caused by service or within one year following discharge. The appellant argued for presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure, but the VA medical opinions found this unlikely.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's metastatic malignant melanoma and hepatic failure were incurred in service or due to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Metastatic Malignant Melanoma, Hepatic Failure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1011152
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