Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 0508770
The deciding factor: Evidence raised doubts about whether the veteran's cigarette smoking, which may have been due to nicotine dependence acquired during service, significantly contributed to his lung cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the left lung
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0508770
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