The Board granted service connection for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) on a presumptive basis due to conceded herbicide exposure, but remanded the claim for a liver condition, including bile duct adenoma, which is claimed as secondary to GIST.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GIST was found to be related to his conceded in-service herbicide exposure, while further evidence and an opinion are needed regarding the relationship between the liver condition and the service-connected GIST.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), bile duct adenoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002357
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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