The Board concludes that the veteran's death was caused by liver cancer, which is presumed to have been induced by radiation treatment for Hodgkin's disease incurred during his service in Vietnam. The appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a link between the veteran's Hodgkin's disease and subsequent liver cancer, with the latter being attributed to the radiation therapy received during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's disease, liver cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0601106
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.
What you can do next
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