The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially or materially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by active duty service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The VA hematologist provided an opinion concluding that t-cell lymphoma was less likely than not related to the Veteran's exposure to asbestos, paint fume and jet fuel. The opinions from private oncologists were found to be cursory without supporting analysis.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral T-cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1129179
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