The Veteran's cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the Board found that there was no evidence linking his lung cancer or pulmonary emboli to his military service.
The deciding factor: The fatal lung cancer with complications manifested by pulmonary emboli were not shown to have been causally related to a chronic respiratory disease process that had its clinical onset during the Veteran's period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, pulmonary emboli
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0936635
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The Board remands the issues of service connection for hydrocephalus, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, colon cancer, and a reopened claim for pulmonary emboli to ensure proper procedures are followed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain a VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's death was related to his service, considering toxic exposure risk activities.
- Denied
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