The Board found that the veteran's kidney disorder and chronic renal insufficiency, as well as his bilateral cataracts, were not incurred in service due to exposure to radiation. The evidence against the claims was considered more compelling than the support.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence provided by private physicians did not establish a causal relationship between the veteran's current conditions and his service exposure to radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disorder, chronic renal insufficiency, bilateral cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0108613
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- Denied
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