The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is related to his exposure to herbicides during service, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: A VA physician concluded it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's cause of death was related to his in-service exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute hypoxic respiratory failure, Chronic asphyxiation pneumonia, End-stage renal disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1437241
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was caused by acute hypoxic respiratory failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with hypertension as a significant contributing factor. The Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain the Veteran's complete military records and treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for DIC, nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits, and accrued benefits due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active service at Fort Hood.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining a new medical nexus opinion and addressing potential exposure to herbicides and asbestos.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.
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