The Board has determined that the veteran's metastatic lung cancer, which caused his death, was likely due to his nicotine dependence and smoking habit developed during service. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's metastatic lung cancer was related to his tobacco use and nicotine dependence, which began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0117293
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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