Denied
The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and cause of death, finding no evidence that the Veteran's lung cancer was related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's lung cancer and in-service exposure to asbestos or any other factor related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009515
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