The Board has found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in the Korean DMZ and thus service connection for the cause of his death due to herbicide exposure is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in the Korean DMZ, which is a disease associated with herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the lungs
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124052
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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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