The Board granted service connection for malignant neoplasm of the rectum, adenocarcinoma of the lungs, and adrenal gland carcinoma.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a link between the current disabilities and in-service exposure to herbicide agents, as well as secondary to the service-connected colorectal cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the lungs, adrenal gland carcinoma, malignant neoplasm of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25054271
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Decisions by this judge: 882 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the lungs was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability during or recent to the pendency of the appeal.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for vertigo, headaches, short-term memory loss, and depression was denied due to lack of evidence showing VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's hypertension was related to his presumed herbicide exposure during service.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's adenocarcinoma and respiratory disorder did not have a direct link to service, including asbestos exposure. The preexisting conditions were determined to be unrelated to service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's malignant neoplasm of the rectum is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
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