The Veteran's prostate cancer is at least as likely as not related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand, and his claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence was at least in equipoise that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents near the perimeter of Don Muang RTAFB during service, which is associated with prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149913
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 residuals of prostate cancer, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his active military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of residuals of prostate cancer to ensure that the case is forwarded to the Under Secretary for Benefits for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.
- Granted
The Board granted presumptive service connection for residuals of prostate cancer under the PACT Act due to the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pit toxins during his service in Kuwait.
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