The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic gastric cancer, which the Board found to be at least as likely as not related to his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. As a result, DIC benefits are granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran’s metastatic gastric cancer was due to his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, and thus resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic gastric cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19125789
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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