The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as a result of asbestos exposure, finding no evidence that lung cancer was causally related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The most probative medical opinion weighed against the claim, and there was no evidence of asbestos exposure during service or any other link between the veteran's lung cancer and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic carcinoma of the lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0816167
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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