The veteran's claimed conditions, including skin cancer, cancer of the cranium, a left eye cataract, blood clots to the left leg resulting in amputation below the knee, a right hip disorder, and arthritis, were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's conditions are not shown to be related to his military service, including any inservice radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, cancer of the cranium, left eye cataract, blood clots of the left leg resulting in amputation below the knee, right hip disorder, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0202790
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What this means for you
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