The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as the result of exposure to ionizing radiation, finding no evidence linking the causes of his death (atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, diabetes, and hypertension) to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that none of the causes of the Veteran's death were radiogenic diseases under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(d), and there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including his confirmed exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, diabetes, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0906288
What this means for you
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