The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for joint pains and gastrointestinal disorders, both claimed as due to radiation exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service or any exposure therein.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders, Joint Pains
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0606136
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