The Board granted service connection for marginal zone lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, esophagus, stomach, and small intestine cancer, and sleep apnea based on the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty.
The deciding factor: The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his exposure to ionizing radiation in service. The reasonable doubt created by this relative equipoise in the evidence must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- marginal zone lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, esophagus, stomach, and small intestine cancer, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030671
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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