The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant is no longer eligible for DIC as she remarried after her husband's death.
The deciding factor: The cause of the Veteran's death (adenocarcinoma of the colon) was not service-connected, and the appellant does not meet the criteria for a surviving spouse due to remarriage.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the colon, porphyria cutanea tarda
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1130845
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Related decisions
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- Granted
The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the colon is granted as secondary to his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder to include alcohol use disorder. The back disability claim is remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, finding that it manifested within one year of his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The appeal is granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to determine whether any associated exceptional or unusual disability is associated with the Veteran's porphyria cutanea tarda.
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