The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen any of the veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims were denied as there was no showing of related in-service injury or disease, and none of the conditions are considered radiogenic diseases.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran is a radiation-exposed veteran as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromatosis on the inside of the right cheek, skin condition of the hands (other than basal cell carcinoma), rectal abscess, back disability with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0631933
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