The Veteran's esophageal cancer is granted service connection, and the Board finds that his stomach condition and GERD are also related to his now service-connected esophageal cancer.
The deciding factor: The medical providers' opinions support a causal relationship between the Veteran's esophageal cancer and his current stomach condition and GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the esophagus, stomach condition, GERD with swallowing/throat condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005021
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.
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left upper hand tremors, right upper hand tremors, a stomach condition, and a sleep condition as they are not related to the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, and stomach condition to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.
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