The Board found that there was no evidence to support a connection between the Veteran's death from carcinoid of the lung and his military service, including asbestos exposure. As such, the cause of death is not considered related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's carcinoma to his military service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoid of the lung
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1234868
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for status post treatment for carcinoid of the lung, finding that the Veteran's in-service environmental exposures contributed to his malignancy. The benefit of doubt is applied in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder, including status post treatment for carcinoid of the lung, due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or any in-service exposure.
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