The Board has determined that the Veteran's metastatic pancreatic cancer, which was service-connected, substantially and materially contributed to his death. Therefore, service connection for cause of death is granted.
The deciding factor: The February 2021 private opinion concluded that the Veteran's metastatic pancreatic cancer was at least as likely as not related to his service, while the June 2021 VA opinion found it less likely than not incurred in or caused by his exposure to gas chemicals during service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic pancreatic cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2026
- Citation
- A26035857
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