The Board has granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus as a result of presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Three physicians, including a VA physician, concluded that it is as medically sound to find in favor of causation of the veteran's esophageal cancer by herbicide exposure as it is to find that his cancer was not caused by herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0638470
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- Granted
The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is related to his presumed herbicide agent exposure, and his adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is caused by his now service-connected adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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