The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was due to his active military service, specifically exposure to herbicides during his tour in Okinawa. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Okinawa and ultimately died from liposarcoma, which can be linked to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- sepsis, enteric fistula, liposarcoma in the abdomen, liposarcoma retroperitoneum
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1804418
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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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