Granted
Service connection for pancreatic cancer and the cause of death is granted due to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's pancreatic cancer was at least as likely as not caused by herbicide exposure, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003887
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