The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic renal cell carcinoma and a gastrointestinal bleed, but these conditions were not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking them to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's fatal cancer or gastrointestinal condition was related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Gastrointestinal Bleed
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1608647
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