The Veteran's service connection claims for pancreatic neoplasm and status post prostate cancer with stress incontinence are both granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had presumptive exposure to herbicides while stationed at a Thailand air base, which is sufficient to establish service connection for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic neoplasm, status post prostate cancer with stress incontinence
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1646914
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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