The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by pulmonary fibrosis, which is presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death based on this evidence.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner stated it is at least as likely as not that the in-service exposure to herbicide and asbestos contributed to the development of pulmonary fibrosis which resulted in respiratory failure and death, and there was evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0626461
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What this means for you
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