The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or respiratory problems. The Veteran received total disability compensation for over ten years prior to his death.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or respiratory problems that could be linked to the Veteran's cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability, Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187126
What this means for you
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