Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's fatal gastroesophageal junction cancer was likely caused by his exposure to ionizing radiation in service, and thus granted service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran’s fatal esophageal cancer was caused by his exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal junction cancer, Status epilepticus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107155
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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