The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for status post, stomach cancer removal in a June 2019 rating decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to Agent Orange exposure during service.
The deciding factor: Multiple medical opinions supported a link between the Veteran's stomach cancer and his herbicide exposure while serving near Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach Cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068133
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