The Veteran died in October 1980 due to complications of hypogammaglobulinemia, which was caused by radiation exposure during service. The Board finds that the Veteran's death is attributable to his service-connected condition and grants service connection for the cause of his death.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran died as a result of complications from hypogammaglobulinemia, which was caused by radiation exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypogammaglobulinemia, bronchiectasis, respiratory failure
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2018
- Citation
- 1805595
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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