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.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the current cancer to service, including any potential Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung, liver metastases, bone metastases
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0832961
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