The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected pleural asbestosis materially contributed to his metastatic lung carcinoma.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the private medical opinion submitted in January 2025 carried substantial probative weight and resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.

Claimed conditions

respiratory failure, metastatic lung carcinoma, metastatic mediastinum, primary melanoma

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

25001491

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