The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right main stem bronchus and cause of death due to this condition, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The veteran's death was attributed to respiratory failure caused by squamous cell carcinoma.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and his military service or any known risk factors such as exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the right main stem bronchus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0126444
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