The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his hepatocellular cancer is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Board also found that all reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established a link between the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and his development of hepatocellular cancer, which was the principle cause of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatocellular cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071986
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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