The Board has determined that the Veteran's refractory anemia, claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation during his service in Hiroshima, is service-connected for accrued benefits purposes.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of service connection based on the Veteran's participation in a 'radiation-risk activity' and the opinion of a Board-certified hematologist linking the condition to his exposure to radiation therapy in Hiroshima.
- Claimed conditions
- refractory anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1018710
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