The Board has determined that the Veteran's death from metastatic gastric carcinoma was related to his service, despite some conflicting medical opinions. The cause of death is considered due to a combination of factors including military exposure and other health conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran’s exposure to jet fuels during service contributed to his development of metastatic gastric cancer, which led to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic gastric carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19160110
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