The Board has determined that the Veteran's Lewy body dementia is related to his military service, specifically due to exposure to Agent Orange. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: Competent evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s Lewy body dementia is related to service, and after resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board finds that service connection is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Lewy body dementia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18159360
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death is due to Lewy body dementia, myasthenia gravis, and aortic valvular disease. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to environmental and chemical substances during his ACDUTRA service as an infantryman and cook, which contributed substantially or materially to the development of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on hypertension, Parkinson's disease, and Lewy body dementia have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Lewy body dementia should be remanded due to inadequate examination and failure to address specific contentions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) on the basis of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no credible evidence that the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure caused his Parkinson's disease or Lewy body dementia.
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