The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is related to his presumed herbicide agent exposure, and his adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is caused by his now service-connected adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is at least as likely as not proximately due to or the result of his adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, which was service-connected on a presumptive basis for herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146469
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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