The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for cause of the Veteran's death was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish clear and unmistakable error in the original determination of service connection for cause of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1425705
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cause of death due to exposure to Agent Orange while working as an aircraft mechanic in Thailand. However, the case is remanded for further consideration on the merits.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as his Hodgkin's lymphoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth were not related to his military service or any asbestos exposure therein.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth, including as due to exposure to herbicides, has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the appeal process.
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