The Board finds that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, which caused his death, was aggravated by his service-connected asbestosis. The appellant is therefore granted service connection for the cause of her husband's death.
The deciding factor: The VA doctor opined that the Veteran's asbestosis aggravated his pre-existing squamous cell carcinoma, leading to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the distal esophagus, asbestosis with pulmonary interstitial fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1109502
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What this means for you
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