The Veteran's death was not due to any service-connected disability, and the Board denied claims for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the duodenum, metastatic liver failure, and heart valve disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that none of the conditions causing the Veteran’s death were related to exposure to herbicide agents or his service-connected left eye disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the duodenum, metastatic liver failure, heart valve disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143223
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Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Denied
The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the duodenum was denied service connection as there is no evidence linking it to his military service, including herbicide exposure.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a temporary rating of 100 percent for his heart disability from March 1, 2021 to June 1, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent prior to and after this period was denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the duodenum was denied service connection as there is no evidence it manifested during or within one year after his military service, and there is no indication it is related to herbicide exposure. The Board found that the medical evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of visual impairment was granted. Service connection for glaucoma is also granted. The issue of service connection for adenocarcinoma of the duodenum is remanded.
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