The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, bladder cancer, and erectile dysfunction based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established for the Veteran's cervical spine disorder, bladder cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder, Bladder cancer, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806425
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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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