The veteran's claims for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the claimed conditions are not related to VA treatment.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish that the veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service or that his kidney failure and proctitis are causally linked to VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"kidney failure"}, {"condition_name":"proctitis"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0631222
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What this means for you
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