The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for stomach cramps/diverticulitis, rectal bleeding, kidney disorder, prostate disorder, and arthritis of multiple joints. The appeals are based on presumed exposure to ionizing radiation during military service, but no such evidence was provided or found.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's claimed conditions to his military service, including any potential radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach cramps/diverticulosis, rectal bleeding, kidney disorder, prostate disorder, arthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0637010
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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