The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his acute leukemia and coronary artery disease were caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found sufficient evidence to conclude that the Veteran participated in Operation BUSTER-JANGLE while stationed at NAFB in 1951, which is considered a radiation-risk activity. As a result, his acute leukemia and coronary artery disease are presumed to be related to service due to exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute leukemia, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1015335
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