The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for cancer of the left parotid gland and for the cause of her husband's death. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's fatal cancer was related to his period of service, including his exposure to radiation in service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's exposure to radiation during service and his subsequent development of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland. The Board also found that neither coronary artery disease nor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the left parotid gland
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1017456
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