The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by metastatic prostate cancer, which is a presumptive disability due to exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Thailand, and he died from prostate cancer, a presumptive disability for herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19188991
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