The Board denied service connection for residuals of exposure to non-ionizing radiation and flatfeet as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service, including exposure to radiation.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical or scientific evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to an incident of service, including exposure to radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease, hypertension, loss of memory, blurry eyes, tendency to fall asleep, skin problems, anxiety, allergies
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0023684
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What this means for you
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