Granted
The Board granted service connection for brain tumors, recurrent tumors of the right ear, a lung tumor, melanoma of the left cheek, nose, and right ear, a bilateral eye condition with facial nerve pain, and residuals of gold weight in the right eyelid, all to include as due to in-service exposure to biological and chemical agents used in Project SHAD.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance for each condition being etiologically related to his service with Project SHAD.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain tumors, Recurrent tumors of the right ear, Lung tumor, Melanoma of the left cheek, nose, and right ear, Bilateral eye condition with facial nerve pain (secondary to brain tumors and recurrent tumors of the right ear), Residuals of gold weight in the right eyelid (secondary to brain tumors and recurrent tumors of the right ear)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25013935
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