The Board found that the veteran's death was due to his exposure to Agent Orange, which caused lymphangiosarcoma. The claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established a link between the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and his development of lymphangiosarcoma, leading to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the neck and lungs, lymphangiosarcoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0217061
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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