Granted
The Board granted service connection for adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right submandibular gland and lung cancer, secondary to adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right submandibular gland, based on herbicide exposure during active duty in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence supported a finding that the Veteran's adenoid cystic carcinoma of the submandibular gland was causally connected to herbicide exposure, and his lung cancer was secondary to this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right submandibular gland, lung cancer, secondary to adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right submandibular gland
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093421
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