Denied
The Board denied service connection for esophageal cancer, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's esophageal cancer was less likely than not related to his military service or herbicide exposure, attributing it more likely to GERD, obesity, and smoking history.
- Claimed conditions
- esophageal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25001751
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