The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer and the cause of death due to metastatic nonsmall cell lung cancer. The claim for a back disorder is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, which included asbestos exposure and diesel fumes from his military occupation as an automotive mechanic.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, back disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19129884
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.
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