The Veteran's death was due to metastatic lung cancer, which is presumptively related to his service-connected coronary artery disease. The Board found that the Veteran had a history of exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Thailand and granted service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lung cancer was presumed to be due to his exposure to Agent Orange, which is considered presumptive under VA regulations. His coronary artery disease contributed substantially to his death as evidenced by his pericardial window surgery just ten days before his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung Cancer, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2018
- Citation
- 1810318
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