The Veteran's death was caused by non-small cell lung cancer, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in the territorial sea of Vietnam. As a result, service connection for his cause of death has been granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on presumptive exposure to herbicides in the territorial sea of Vietnam and the Veteran's diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-small cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002789
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
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