The veteran's lung cancer, which was service-connected as the cause of his death, did not meet the criteria for accrued benefits due to its onset occurring more than 30 years after his last exposure to herbicides during service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lung cancer became manifest more than 30 years after his last exposure to an herbicide agent during service, which is a requirement under the law in effect at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung Cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0708783
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