The Veteran's colorectal cancer and liver cancer are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. However, the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied due to his failure to provide requested information.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s colorectal cancer and liver cancer are related to his in-service herbicide exposure, meeting the criteria for service connection. However, the Veteran failed to complete a necessary form (VA Form 21-8940) required for a TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- colorectal cancer, liver cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130639
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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