The Board found no evidence of radiation exposure during service and concluded that the veteran's non-small cell carcinoma of the left lung is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of participation in a radiation-risk activity or documented radiation exposure, and the medical evidence did not support a link between the cancer and service.
- Claimed conditions
- non-small cell carcinoma of the left lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0215230
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- Denied
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