The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colorectal cancer, kidney cancer, ureter cancer, bladder cancer, and throat cancer as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The VA examiner found no evidence that these conditions are related to service or Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there is no conclusive medical literature supporting a relationship between Agent Orange exposure and the Veteran's current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of colorectal cancer, residuals of kidney cancer, residuals of ureter cancer, residuals of bladder cancer, residuals of throat cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2017
- Citation
- 1755632
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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