The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for emphysema, bronchitis, anemia, and heart disorder based on radiation exposure during service. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of emphysema.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of emphysema in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, bronchitis with coughing spells, anemia, heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604829
What this means for you
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