The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to metastatic lung cancer presumed related to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides on a facts-found basis and thus, service connection for the cause of death and diabetes mellitus type II are granted.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic lung cancer, diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20068940
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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