GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that metastatic pancreatic cancer was etiologically related to his toxic exposure to herbicide agents while on active duty in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The most persuasive evidence weighed in favor of a positive nexus between the Veteran's metastatic pancreatic cancer and his conceded in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas (metastatic pancreatic cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096225
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