Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence linking the colon cancer to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of medical evidence linking the colon cancer to herbicide exposure or any other aspect of service.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the colon with metastasis to liver and brain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105758
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