The Board denied the claims of service connection for a blood disorder, kidney condition, and skin condition as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The appellant did not present competent medical evidence linking his claimed disorders to his active military service or claimed exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The appellant's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence linking the claimed conditions to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- Blood disorder (low white blood cell count and possible leukemia), Kidney condition, Skin condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0121856
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What this means for you
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