Dugway Proving Grounds--cadmium Sulfide

[Berta]

A DIC award :

"The veteran's service personnel records and research

conducted by the RO reveal that he served at the Dugway

Proving Grounds in Utah. While the veteran was stationed at

Dugway various nerve agents, including toxic cadmium sulfide,

were tested. Cadmium sulfide was a known human carcinogen,

which had an effect on the lungs with repeated or prolonged

exposure."

"The undisputed evidence is that the veteran was exposed to at

least one test involving toxic cadmium sulfide. The element

of an in-service injury is thus satisfied.

It is also undisputed that cadmium sulfide was a known human

carcinogen. There were no other reported risk factors for

lung cancer. The evidence therefore favors a conclusion that

lung cancer is service connected. As lung cancer was

identified as a significant condition which contributed to

the veteran's death, service connection is warranted for the

cause of the veteran's death. 38 U.S.C.A. § 5107(."

[Testvet]

Hooray one for the "test vets" glad to see one win one