The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to service connection for colon cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's fatal colon cancer to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The clinician who reviewed the record in April 2024 concluded that the Veteran's colon cancer was not related to herbicide exposure based on a complete review of the Veteran's history and pertinent literature.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24064807
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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