Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his esophageal cancer to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion concluded that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's esophageal cancer was incurred in or caused by his service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Esophageal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096419
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