The Board has determined that the veteran's oat cell carcinoma of the lung is service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service, with the presumptive period for respiratory cancers ending on January 29, 1967.
The deciding factor: The Board found that it was possible that the veteran's malignancy started more than six months prior to his diagnosis and concluded that service connection is established under the presumptive provisions relating to respiratory cancers based on exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- oat cell carcinoma of the lung
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0014544
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What this means for you
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