The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for parotid carcinoma with lung metastasis, which he claimed was due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found that there is no evidence linking his cancer to Agent Orange or any other incident of service.
The deciding factor: The medical record did not establish a primary respiratory cancer and the veteran's lung metastases were secondary to parotid gland malignancy.
- Claimed conditions
- parotid carcinoma, lung metastasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0206312
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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