The Board has granted service connection for bladder and urethral cancer, finding that the Veteran's herbicide exposure in Vietnam is at least as likely as not related to his condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the medical evidence was in equipoise, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his claim of service connection due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Urethral cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069314
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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