The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his lung conditions to his military service or any presumptive exposure.
The deciding factor: There were no service records available and no medical opinion could be provided without additional relevant records.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchopneumonia, mesothelioma of the lungs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102516
What this means for you
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