The veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer, loss of pancreas, cardiovascular disability (including aortic resection and bad heart), stomach problems, and bile duct problems were denied as these conditions are not considered radiogenic diseases under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lung cancer was not found to be related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation due to a low probability based on external and internal dose estimates provided by the DTRA, which concluded that it was unlikely that the veteran's lung cancer resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, loss of pancreas, cardiovascular disability (including aortic resection and bad heart), stomach problems, bile duct problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0217969
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