The Veteran's death was caused by hypoxic respiratory failure, which is related to his in-service asbestos exposure. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found an etiological relation between the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure and his hypoxic respiratory failure, which was a principal cause of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- hypoxic respiratory failure, chronic congestive heart failure, laryngeal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21075975
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What this means for you
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