The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic adenocarcinoma, is found to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents during service in Korea. Service connection for the cause of death under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1310 is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cancer was linked to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange used along the DMZ in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0927725
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What this means for you
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