The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for neutropenia and skin rash, both claimed due to exposure to ionizing radiation. However, the claims are not granted as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during his military service or that any of his current conditions are related to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- neutropenia, skin rash
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0209181
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What this means for you
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