Denied
The Board denied service connection for pancreatic cancer as there was no evidence of a nexus between the in-service toxic exposure and the current condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that the Veteran's pancreatic cancer was caused by his toxic exposure risk activity, citing other risk factors such as smoking and alcohol use.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111327
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