The veteran's claim for service connection for hair loss, stomach problems, cramps, diarrhea, ulcers, hernia, prostatitis, and gastritis is denied as not well-grounded due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to exposure to ionizing radiation or active duty service.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not submit competent evidence linking his claimed conditions to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hair loss, stomach problems, cramps, diarrhea, ulcers, hernia, prostatitis, gastritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0019286
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