The Veteran's cause of death was cardio-respiratory failure due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the liver. The VA medical opinions determined that his cancer and death were not related to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's cancer and death were not caused by or related to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the liver
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22035537
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- Granted
Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to service-connected burial benefits are granted based on the link between liver adenocarcinoma and in-service toxic exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an unclear VA examiner's report regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to service or pre-service conditions, specifically liver cancer and lung metastasis.
- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, adenocarcinoma of the liver, is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. As a result, the Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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