The Board found that the cause of death, oat cell carcinoma of the lung, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected condition. The veteran's mental state did not contribute to his death.
The deciding factor: The service-connected conditions (frostbite residuals and malnutrition) did not play a role in causing or contributing to the cause of death from oat cell carcinoma of the lung.
- Claimed conditions
- oat cell carcinoma of the lung
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0837252
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