The Veteran's cause of death is now recognized as service-connected due to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.,The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 has been dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's metastatic carcinoma of the rectum and his presumed exposure to herbicide agents, which is considered presumptive.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic carcinoma of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22033580
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