The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia was denied. The claim for service connection for visual changes as due to herbicide exposure is granted based on new evidence received since the last denial. Service connection for a lung disorder (non-small cell lung cancer) is granted due to presumed exposure during service in Vietnam. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with depressed mood) is granted as secondary to a service-connected left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lung cancer was found to be related to his presumed herbicide exposure, and the adjustment disorder with depressed mood was determined to be caused by his service-connected left shoulder bursitis.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, visual changes (claimed due to herbicide exposure), lung disorder (non-small cell lung cancer), acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with depressed mood)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1640402
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