The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's schwannoma, finding that it is related to his exposure to herbicide agents during his active-duty service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed schwannoma is malignant and related to his exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- schwannoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24010545
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for schwannoma of the pelvic area due to radiation exposure during service, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not attributable to his in-service exposure. The decision also grants reopening of the claim.
- Denied
Service connection for major depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy of the left lower extremity due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's schwannoma is related to his herbicide exposure during service. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the nature of the Veteran's mass and its relationship to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents, but a definitive diagnosis cannot be made without surgery.
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