The Board found that the Veteran's metastatic renal cell carcinoma is not attributable to in-service herbicide exposure or any other aspect of his service, and denied all claims for secondary service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's metastatic renal cell carcinoma could not be attributed to in-service herbicide exposure or any other aspect of his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell carcinoma, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, adrenal gland cancer, mouth cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1333663
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of liver cancer has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
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