The Veteran's death was caused by mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung, and the Board has granted service connection for this cause of death. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death was caused by mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung, which the Board found to be related to his in-service exposure to asbestos.
- Claimed conditions
- mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20020924
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