The RO denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to multiple myeloma, which was recognized as a radiogenic disease. The veteran had not served within a 10 mile radius of either Hiroshima or Nagasaki and thus was not considered to have participated in a 'radiation risk' activity.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the appellant's husband did not participate in a radiation-risk activity, as he was stationed more than 400 miles from both Hiroshima and Nagasaki during his service in Japan.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0103963
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma pursuant to the PACT Act, but remanded the claim for a direct service connection theory.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and multiple myeloma are remanded to correct a duty to assist error.
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