The Board has granted service connection for cause of the Veteran's death due to exposure to Agent Orange during military service. The new evidence submitted by the appellant, including a June 2010 private opinion, supports the claim that the duodenal cancer was related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the newly submitted evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1145653
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has accepted jurisdiction of the appeal despite the untimeliness of the substantive appeal. The Veteran's death is being remanded for a medical opinion on whether his duodenal cancer is related to his exposure to toxic carcinogens, including tricresyl phosphate (TCP) and trichloroethylene (TCE), while serving as a cryogenics equipment operator in the Marine Corps.
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