The veteran's lung cancer, which was presumed to have been incurred due to radiation exposure during service, contributed substantially and materially to his death. The appellant is granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death but denied accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: Lung cancer, presumed to be caused by radiation exposure during service, played a substantial role in the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiogenic shock, coronary artery disease with left ventricle dysfunction, pneumonia, nosocomial liver metastasis, primary probably lung carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0625705
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