Granted
The veteran's service connection for hypertension and right pulmonary nodule lung cancer is granted based on exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's character of discharge did not bar VA compensation benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, right pulmonary nodule lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001672
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