The Board found no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure in service and concluded that the veteran's renal cancer is not related to his military service, including any potential exposure to nuclear testing.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence of ionizing radiation exposure during service, and the absence of such exposure precluded a determination on the presumptive basis. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence linking the current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0500768
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