The Veteran's liver cancer, which was presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, is service connected. The cause of death due to liver cancer is also service connected. Service connection for other conditions such as kidney disability, erectile dysfunction (ED), peripheral neuropathy, heart disability, lung disability, psychiatric disability, low back disorder, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder are not established.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's liver cancer was presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The death certificate states that the cause of death was liver cancer due to cirrhosis.
- Claimed conditions
- liver cancer, kidney disability, erectile dysfunction (ED), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, heart disability, lung disability, psychiatric disability, low back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2018
- Citation
- 1805674
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