The Veteran died of systemic amyloidosis, presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The appellant is not eligible for DEA benefits as she turned 26 before the effective date of presumptive service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cause of death was systemic amyloidosis, presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure. However, the appellant did not meet the eligibility criteria for DEA benefits as her claim was received after her 26th birthday and before the effective date of the presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic Amyloidosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1515851
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