The Veteran's cause of death is due to his exposure to hazardous chemicals and ionizing radiation during service, which the Board finds sufficient for direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s exposure to hazardous chemicals and ionizing radiation in service caused or substantially contributed to his fatal small cell lung carcinoma, leading to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the lung, Metastatic carcinoma of the liver, Metastatic prostrate carcinoma to bone, Prostate carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20074056
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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