The Veteran's claims for service connection for rectal cancer and coronary artery disease (CAD) were denied. The lung disability was granted with a retroactive rating of 30 percent effective from August 31, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's rectal cancer is not considered to be associated with exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, while his CAD does not have a service connection and has not been attributed to the lung disability. The lung disability was granted based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"rectal cancer","diagnosisDate":null,"exposureToAgentOrange":false}, {"conditionName":"coronary artery disease (CAD)","diagnosisDate":null,"exposureToAgentOrange":null}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1018251
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