The Board granted service connection for Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) and cryptogenic cirrhosis, finding that the Veteran's conditions were more likely than not related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during active duty.,Service connection was established based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents due to service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported a nexus between the Veteran's Porphyria cutanea tarda and cryptogenic cirrhosis, with the latter being aggravated by his previously diagnosed PCT.
- Claimed conditions
- Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), Cryptogenic cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1537514
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- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death is granted as the service connection for his cause of death, which includes cryptogenic cirrhosis requiring liver transplant and sepsis, is found to be at least as likely due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Board finds that this exposure was both a principal and contributory cause of his death.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and his condition did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter. The Board found that the Veteran had not been exposed to an herbicide agent, such as Agent Orange, during his active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was not caused by his own willful misconduct, and at the time of death he was not in receipt of compensation for service-connected disability that met the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.
- Granted
Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy, IBS, and PCT are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.,Service connection for myocardial chest pain and RUE disorder is denied.,Service connection for cold injury residuals is denied.
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