The Board found that the Veteran's death was not related to his active military service, including through exposure to ionizing radiation. The cause of death was attributed to interstitial fibrosis, lymphangitic sarcomatosis, and angiosarcoma of the scalp.
The deciding factor: The probative medical evidence did not demonstrate that any condition contributing to the Veteran's death was related to his active military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- interstitial fibrosis, lymphangitic sarcomatosis, angiosarcoma of the scalp
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1105428
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