The Board denied service connection for lung cancer and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively indicate that the Veteran's lung cancer was related to his active duty, including any conceded toxic exposure risk activities. The VA examiners found that the Veteran's lung cancer was less likely than not etiologically related to his service and his history of smoking was a stronger factor.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105639
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