The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, metastatic carcinoid tumor, was not related to his military service or any service-connected disability. The exposure basis for this condition is presumed Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s metastatic carcinoid tumor to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic carcinoid tumor
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1321654
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- Denied
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