The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for malignant lymphoma due to ionizing radiation exposure, as well as her claim for cause of death and burial benefits based on a service-connected death. The evidence did not support any link between the veteran's lymphoma and his military service or any known exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show any complaints or findings related to malignant lymphoma during service, nor does there appear to be any credible evidence of ionizing radiation exposure in connection with the veteran's military service. The cause of death was non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is not presumed to be due to ionizing radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0627699
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- Remanded (sent back)
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