The Board granted service connection for pancreatic cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both linked to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The right foot disability claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The private oncologist's opinion supported a link between the Veteran's pancreatic cancer and his exposure to herbicides, while the VA examiner diagnosed anxiety as secondary to the Veteran's pancreatic cancer. No chronic right foot disability was shown during or after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Pancreatic cancer, Acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), Right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000375
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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