The Veteran died from adenocarcinoma of the esophagus with liver metastasis. The Board found no service connection for this condition and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to link it to any incident of service, including herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the cause of death (adenocarcinoma of the esophagus) to service or any presumptive conditions related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the esophagus with liver metastasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1546709
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1546709.
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).
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