The Board has granted service connection for cholangiocarcinoma, finding that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his active duty in Vietnam is causally related to his condition.
The deciding factor: The opinion of a private physician established a link between the Veteran's cholangiocarcinoma and his exposure to dioxin (Agent Orange) while serving in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- cholangiocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- A20017019
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cholangiocarcinoma is related to his military service, specifically exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam. After considering all evidence and resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran, the Board granted service connection for cholangiocarcinoma.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death is due to cholangiocarcinoma, which was diagnosed in 1988 and presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure during service. The appellant filed a DIC application on November 27, 1989, and the claim was granted with an effective date of November 27, 1989.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and cholangiocarcinoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected vitiligo.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for cholangiocarcinoma and has remanded the service connection claim for further development.
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