The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disability is at least as likely as not related to his exposure to missile fuel during service, and thus grants service connection for a lung disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's lung disability was more likely caused by his in-service exposure to missile fuel than by his smoking history.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1118259
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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