The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which is at least as likely as not related to exposure to metal dust during service. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on evidence showing a likelihood that the Veteran's fatal idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was due to in-service exposure to metal dust.
- Claimed conditions
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1641145
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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