Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as none of the listed causes were related to his period of active duty or presumed exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions concluded that there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's service and any of the conditions leading to his death, including his enlarged prostate and liver scarring.
- Claimed conditions
- Urosepsis due to recurrent urinary tract infection due to urinary retention, Rectal cancer with lung metastasis, Deep vein thrombosis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cerebral arterial malformation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25014793
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.