The Veteran's adenocarcinoma, status-post left upper lobectomy, is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam and was exposed to herbicide agents, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma, status-post left upper lobectomy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19139772
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 19139772.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, adenocarcinoma, and hypertension, did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from June 24, 2024 to June 6, 2025.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of lung cancer status-post lung lobectomy was denied as the evidence did not show new and material evidence within one year of the August 2018 rating decision, which became final.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for additional development, including a TERA opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding an inadequate medical opinion.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.