The Veteran's Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is granted as secondary to exposure to herbicidal agents due to service in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: GIST was found to be a soft tissue sarcoma, which falls under the list of diseases for which presumptive service connection can be granted based on exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102053
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.
What you can do next
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