The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability or a disability of service origin.
The deciding factor: Liver cancer was not shown to be related to service, including exposure to herbicides. Lung cancer was also ruled out as the cause of liver cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1220442
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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: Granted
The Veteran's PSC and ulcerative colitis were initially manifested during his active duty service.,His postsurgical changes from a total colectomy with ileoanal anastomosis was secondary to his ulcerative colitis.,His cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) was secondary to his PSC and ulcerative colitis.,His adenocarcinoma of the liver was secondary to his cholangiocarcinoma.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The issue will be reconsidered after further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that liver cancer and lung cancer were not related to service. The Board also found that presumptive service connection for liver cancer due to herbicide exposure was not applicable.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for lung cancer and adenocarcinoma of the liver with a 100% rating effective from December 13, 2011. The effective date for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance is also set to this date.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35 of the Veterans Benefits Act was granted with an effective date of December 13, 2011.
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