The Board denied service connection for soft tissue sarcoma metastasized to the right lung, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and active duty.,The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be failure to thrive due to metastatic bone cancer and metastatic colon cancer. The Board concluded that his appendiceal cancer, which metastasized to the lungs and bones, is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing soft tissue sarcoma during active duty or within one year of separation from active duty.,The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's metastatic appendiceal cancer was not related to his active military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Appendiceal Cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20048945
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