GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that head and neck cancer was related to herbicide agent exposure during service in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a relationship between the Veteran's head and neck cancer and his presumed in-service herbicide agent exposure, with positive medical opinions supporting this link.
- Claimed conditions
- Head and neck cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090620
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.