The Board finds that the Veteran's current disabilities of testicular cancer and lung disorder are not related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence does not support a finding of primary lung cancer or any other disability due to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of testicular cancer, lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1507427
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