The Board granted service connection for esophageal cancer with metastases and coronary artery disease, but denied service connection for a respiratory/lung disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance that the Veteran's esophageal cancer with metastases and coronary artery disease were due to herbicide exposure during active duty, while there was insufficient evidence of a nexus between the lung/respiratory disorder and service.
- Claimed conditions
- esophageal cancer with metastases to the lung, liver, spine, and lymph nodes, coronary artery disease (CAD), respiratory/lung disorder, to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048052
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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