The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gallbladder cancer and metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found equipoise of evidence regarding a causal relationship between the Veteran's gallbladder cancer and metastatic cholangiocarcinoma and his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder cancer, metastatic cholangiocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19131034
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as metastatic cholangiocarcinoma was not shown to be related to his active service.
- Denied
The Board denied payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical care for cancer and hepatic steatosis as a Camp Lejeune family member due to the clinical finding that these conditions did not result from exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's cause of death is linked to his presumed in-service exposure to an herbicide agent such as Agent Orange.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for metastatic cholangiocarcinoma and a stroke with residual deficits, both on the basis that they were caused by service-connected conditions.
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