The Board has found that the Veteran's metastatic colon cancer with lung metastasis, as well as his diabetic peripheral neuropathy, are service-connected due to exposure to aviation gasoline containing tetraethyl lead during military service. The claim for service connection was reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence supports a relationship between the Veteran's cancer and his established exposure to TEL (tetraethyl lead) in aviation gasoline used by aircraft he flew as an Air Crewman, which is considered a significant factor in developing these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic colon cancer, secondary lung cancer, diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1425199
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