The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral breast cancer, finding that it is presumed to have been incurred during his Persian Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: Bilateral breast cancer was initially manifested within one year of the appellant's discharge from active duty in April 1991 following more than 90 days of active wartime service. The Board found this to be presumptive due to his service in the Persian Gulf War, and thus granted the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Breast Cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0415922
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