The Veteran died of large cell lung cancer, which was not service-connected. The VA medical opinion found it less likely than not that the Veteran's service-connected spine disease or pain medications contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions found no evidence linking the Veteran's service-connected conditions to his death from lung cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Pott's disease, large cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1418216
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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