The Board has granted service connection for breast cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his active duty in Thailand is presumed and linked to his current condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a medical opinion linking the Veteran’s breast cancer to his exposure to herbicides during service, including his duties around the base perimeter where he was exposed to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Breast Cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20037524
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