The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not related to his participation in an intravenous radiation experiment or study conducted by VA in 1951, and thus warrants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The VHA reviewing neurologist concluded that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy was at least as likely as not related to his participation in an intravenous radiation experiment or study conducted by VA in 1951, which resulted in monoclonal gammopathy and subsequent peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Monoclonal gammopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0317270
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