The Board denied service connection for multinodular goiter of the thyroid and basal cell carcinoma of the nose, both claimed as secondary to radiation exposure during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation in service or that such exposure caused his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- multinodular goiter of the thyroid, basal cell carcinoma of the nose
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0011069
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