The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, but a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion on whether there is a link between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his death from lung cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the June 2006 RO denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, but an opinion by a VA examiner is needed to properly adjudicate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0910486
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's liver, lung, brain, and bone cancers in relation to his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that toxic exposure during service contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's cause of death.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was not persuasive evidence linking his lung cancer to his military service.
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