Although it is conceded that claimant's decedent died as a result of the disease lymphonatoid granulomatosis, which affects the lungs as well as the skin and central nervous system, the Workers' Compensation Board was faced with conflicting expert medical opinions as to whether the disease was related to decedent's exposure to toxic chemicals and fumes at work. "Questions of credibility, reasonableness and weight of medical evidence are for the [B]oard to decide" (Matter...
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