The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, attributing it to bladder cancer, which was presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service near the Korean DMZ.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran served in or near the Korean DMZ at a time when herbicide agents were known to have been used, and bladder cancer is among the diseases associated with such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025969
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