The Board found that the veteran did not participate in a radiation risk activity and thus could not establish exposure to ionizing radiation. The service records do not show any evidence of skin cancer, bilateral eye disability, or Parkinson's disease during service or within one year of separation from service. Therefore, service connection was denied for all three conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not participate in a radiation risk activity and thus could not establish exposure to ionizing radiation as required by the regulations for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Cancer, Bilateral Eye Disability, Parkinson's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0704709
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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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