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Granted

The Board has granted service connection for cataracts and a skin disorder, both claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The veteran's dental condition is not considered service-connected.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claim of service connection for the veteran's dental condition due to lack of loss of teeth or bone loss from trauma or disease.

Claimed conditions
cataracts, skin disorder
How they argued it
Secondary to another service-connected condition
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
December 21, 2007
Citation
0740382

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