The Board found that the veteran did not have any of the claimed conditions in service or until many years after service, and there was no evidence linking them to service or radiation exposure. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a link between the claimed disorders and service, including radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- allergies, a disorder manifested by cough, a cardiovascular disorder, a vocal cord disorder, actinic keratosis, hiatal hernia, low sperm count
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0501439
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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