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The veteran's service connection for bladder cancer and hypertension due to herbicide exposure was granted. The claim for a heart condition other than hypertension was denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's credible testimony and medical evidence establishing a causal relationship between the conditions and herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder cancer, hypertension, heart condition other than hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008218
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