The Board denied the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) as there was no evidence linking the veteran's lung cancer to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's lung cancer and his military service, including any potential exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic lung carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2005
- Citation
- 0509460
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0509460.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or related to any disease or injury in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected pleural asbestosis materially contributed to his metastatic lung carcinoma.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic lung carcinoma, which is presumed to be associated with herbicide agent exposure. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to in-service herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between the Veteran's service-connected pleural asbestosis and his death from metastatic lung carcinoma.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
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.