The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, loss of all body hair, multiple body tumors, and residuals of an injury to the elbow with bone chips due to microwave radiation exposure. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's current conditions and his period of service or any incident therein, including exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Loss of All Body Hair, Multiple Body Tumors, Residuals of an Injury to the Elbow with Bone Chips
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0605756
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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