The Board granted service connection for lung cancer and pancreatic cancer on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to toxins during his service in Iraq likely caused these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be in approximate balance, and the benefit of the doubt was given to the claimant under 38 U.S.C. § 5107.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, pancreatic cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25024171
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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