The Board granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's condition and herbicide agent exposure during his military service.
The deciding factor: The private oncologist provided an opinion linking the Veteran's pancreatic cancer to his known exposure to Agent Orange during his military service, and there is no other risk factor or cause for the disease as per Mayo Clinic. The Board found that the weight of evidence was in approximate equipoise regarding this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25011940
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