The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of multi-nodular thyroid disease, posterior subcapsular cataracts, and skin cancer of the upper lip as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media with impaired hearing, multi-nodular thyroid disease, posterior subcapsular cataracts, skin cancer of the upper lip
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0709971
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Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for various conditions related to microwave and radio-frequency radiation and/or ionizing radiation exposure. The Board dismissed the appeal as he no longer wished to pursue these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to microwave and radio-frequency radiation and/or ionizing radiation, as these conditions have not been properly addressed by VA.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multi-nodular thyroid disease and posterior subcapsular cataracts, both claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid disorder, including multi-nodular thyroid disease and hypothyroidism, as secondary to ionizing radiation exposure and/or chemoradiation treatment for service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is being remanded due to the need for further development.
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