The VA determined that there is no evidence linking the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung to his active service, including any exposure to herbicides or asbestos. The Board found that the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not link the current diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung to the veteran's active service, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0430263
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- Granted
The Veteran's lung cancer, which was diagnosed after service and presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure, is granted as the cause of death under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between any service-connected disability and the Veteran's death.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by his service-connected conditions, and there is no evidence linking any of these conditions to his active duty service.
- Denied
The veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung with liver and bone metastases was not incurred in or due to service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim is denied.
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