The Board has granted service connection for left thigh pleomorphic sarcoma with muscle loss, finding that the condition is presumed related to herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pleomorphic sarcoma was found to be a malignant fibrous histiocytoma, which is presumptively related to herbicide exposure under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- pleomorphic sarcoma, loss of muscle, limited motion
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1240210
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