The veteran's death was caused by bronchogenic carcinoma, which the VA Board found to be aggravated by his service-connected anxiety neurosis. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis aggravated his nicotine dependence and smoking habit, which in turn contributed substantially and materially to bronchogenic carcinoma, the documented cause of the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchogenic carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0003963
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