The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's lymphoma is related to his active duty service and has awarded service connection for angina secondary to his service-connected asbestosis.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's conditions and his military service, particularly in relation to exposure to chemicals during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- tightening of the chest, lymphoma, angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019307
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