The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to non-small cell carcinoma of the lung, finding that there was no service-connected disability at the time of his death and concluding that the evidence did not support a nexus between the cause of death and military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had no service-connected disabilities at the time of his death and concluded that the evidence did not establish a connection between in-service asbestos exposure and the non-small cell carcinoma of the lung, which was attributed to tobacco use.
- Claimed conditions
- non-small cell carcinoma of the lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20055588
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of consideration of certain factors related to herbicide exposure and service connection for cause of death.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for non-small cell carcinoma of the lung was denied as there is no evidence that he had filed a prior claim or intent to file one before October 27, 2011. The effective date assigned is October 27, 2011.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death prior to a decision being made on the claim.
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