The Board found no evidence of the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation in service. There is also no competent medical evidence linking any of his current conditions to service or to such exposure. Therefore, service connection for these claims was denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient credible evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Thyroid cysts/nodules, Lung scarring, Mild COPD, Left eye growth (ptyregium), Hydrocele, Hiatal hernia with GERD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0627914
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Decisions by this judge: 952 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0627914.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of hernia surgery and residuals of hydrocele surgery, finding no fault on VA's part in either case.
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