The Veteran's cause of death was due to neuroendocrine and bone cancer, but the evidence does not support a connection between these cancers and his service or exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not find a link between the Veteran’s cancers and his service or exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- neuroendocrine cancer, bone cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2020
- Citation
- A20009089
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bone cancer claim is denied because there is no current disability. Service connection for myeloma with myelodysplastic syndrome (claimed as leukemia) has been granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to a failure to adequately develop the Veteran's exposure allegations and because VA examinations are needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and potential errors in decision-making. The Veteran's conditions are presumed related to Agent Orange exposure, but a VA opinion is needed to address this claim.
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