The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by bronchopneumonia and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, which are service-connected due to his exposure to vesicant agents during World War I. The Board found it likely as not that the VA's failure to treat a probable myocardial infarction contributed to the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The lung cancer residuals resulting from the veteran's right pneumonectomy were presumed service-connected due to his exposure to vesicant agents, and this evidence strengthened the conclusion that the diminished lung capacity caused by these exposures contributed to the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchopneumonia, Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0029565
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