The veteran's death was caused by, or substantially contributed to by, a disorder incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The Board found that the criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(6)(ii) and § 3.309(e) were met, thereby relating the veteran's lung cancer to service on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: The veteran served in Vietnam and died from metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung, which is considered a respiratory cancer that can be presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung, chronic renal insufficiency, protein calorie malnutrition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2007
- Citation
- 0724555
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