The Board denied service connection for squamous cell cancer of the lungs, finding that it was not incurred in or related to active duty service and did not have a presumptive link due to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's squamous cell cancer of the lungs and his military service, including any potential herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell cancer of the lungs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23051648
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- Remanded (sent back)
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