The veteran's claims for service connection for carcinoma of the bladder and hair loss due to exposure to Agent Orange are not well grounded.
The deciding factor: Neither carcinoma of the bladder nor hair loss is among the conditions identified under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1116 or 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(6) as potentially related to exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the bladder, hair loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0013854
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