The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death can be adjudicated. The claims are remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether exposure to TCE, PAH, arsenic, lead, and/or petroleum compounds and their derivatives at Chanute Air Force Base was related to the Veteran's lung cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the January 2018 medical opinion is inadequate due to its focus on current and future exposures rather than past exposure risks, and did not address all conceded chemical exposures (TCE, PAH, arsenic, lead, and petroleum compounds and their derivatives).
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lungs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22032580
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his metastatic lung cancer, which is at least as likely as not due to asbestos exposure during his service. As a result, DIC benefits for cause of death are granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to radiation exposure, but cannot assign an earlier effective date as no other provisions support such a grant.
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