The Veteran's lung cancer was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been caused by his exposure to herbicide agents during service. Service connection for left and right knee disorders were denied due to lack of in-service event, injury or disease. An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was not granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lung cancer was found to be a presumptive condition based on his exposure to herbicide agents during service. Service connection for left and right knee disorders were denied as there is no evidence of an in-service event, injury or disease. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic lung cancer, left knee disorder, to include osteoarthritis, pain, subtrochanteric femur fracture and degenerative joint disease, right knee disorder, to include osteoarthritis and pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19191986
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