The Veteran's metastatic prostate cancer is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Guam, and the Board finds that the evidence supports this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Guam, which is presumed for veterans who served in Vietnam. The Board found no intercurrent etiology of the prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24019696
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Servicemember's cause of death, including ALS, myasthenia gravis, and metastatic prostate cancer, as they were not incurred during or related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation for service connection for metastatic prostate cancer, as well as the claim for service connection for cause of death due to a duty to assist error. The remand is necessary because the VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran's TCE exposure during service was related to his prostate cancer.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, including Agent Orange. The decision is based on the presumption that the Veteran was exposed during his service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's metastatic prostate cancer, which contributed to his death, was related to his in-service toxic exposures at Camp Lejeune.
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