The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma, due to presumed exposure to burn pits under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma is presumptively due to his conceded exposure to burn pits and is considered a type of gastrointestinal cancer covered by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050269
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