The veteran's cause of death is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board finds that the primary site for his metastatic adenocarcinoma was likely lung cancer, which is presumptively related to his Vietnam-era herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the veteran's cause of death was due to a disease presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, specifically Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma, primary lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0612390
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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