The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to new and material evidence, but has not found that the Veteran's death was caused by service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence suggests a possible link between the Veteran's hepatitis and his liver cancer, which may have been related to service. However, there is no direct evidence linking the cause of death to service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1029047
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's liver cancer, which caused his death in August 1997, is presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. Therefore, the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted as service-connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's hepatoma is etiologically related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure and exposure to hepatitis B.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was caused by cardiorespiratory arrest due to hepatoma, and the Board finds no service connection is warranted for either condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC based on service connection for cause of death are not met. The appellant's claim for recognition as a former POW is denied due to lack of supporting evidence from the service department.
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