The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a pancreatic neoplasm and malignant carcinoma due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran's spouse. The claim is also granted for accrued benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for a pancreatic neoplasm and malignant carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic neoplasm, malignant carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143247
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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