The Board determined that the Veteran's cause of death, carcinoma of the pancreas, was not caused or aggravated by his military service, including herbicide exposure during service in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's pancreatic cancer and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the pancreas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1105246
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain a new medical opinion from an oncologist regarding the Veteran's cause of death. The previous opinions did not comply with the Board's instructions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, carcinoma of the pancreas, is found to be related to his herbicide exposure during active duty service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The medical opinion provided supports a link between the Veteran's pancreatic cancer and his in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected carcinoma of the pancreas, which is considered a direct result of in-service exposure to burning fires and fumes. The Board found the evidence in equipoise regarding this claim.
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