The Board found that the Veteran's death was due to a service-connected condition, specifically his well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of unknown origin. The Board determined that this cancer may have been related to his military service or exposure to chemical dioxins.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence suggested a link between the Veteran's long-term cancer treatment and his service or exposure to chemical dioxins, leading to a determination that the cause of death was service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of unknown primary cause or origin
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1243447
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