The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer and residuals thereof as a result of in-service exposure to herbicide agents was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam, which led to the grant of service connection for prostate cancer and residuals thereof.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer and residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001423
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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