The Veteran's lung cancer, which was the immediate cause of his death, is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to herbicide exposure at Korat RTAFB.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service at Korat RTAFB and his lung carcinoma is presumed to be related to this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- lung carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1821760
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