The Veteran's claims for service connection for bone cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other factors that would support presumptive service connection. The Board found the Veteran did not meet the second element of service connection due to lack of credible evidence supporting his assertions of in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's military records do not indicate any assignment to Thailand during the Vietnam era, and there is no evidence of hearing loss or cancer diagnoses during service. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the second element of presumptive or direct service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bone cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24031199
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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