The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by lung cancer, which is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his exposure to ionizing radiation during military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.
The deciding factor: Lung cancer, as a presumptively service-connected condition due to the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during military service, was determined to be the principle cause of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0205713
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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