The veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, renal cell carcinoma, allergic reactions, and a chronic disability manifested by infected lymph nodes due to secondary exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB).
The deciding factor: Service connection was not established as the evidence did not show that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, renal cell carcinoma, allergic reactions, chronic disability manifested by infected lymph nodes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0616009
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What this means for you
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