Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer associated with herbicide agent exposure based on the Veteran's presumed exposure during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted due to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam and the subsequent diagnosis of prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017942
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