The Board denied service connection for renal failure and diabetes mellitus as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service, including any exposure to ionizing radiation or mercury.
The deciding factor: A VA physician concluded that it was unlikely that the veteran's renal failure and diabetes mellitus could be attributed to exposure to ionizing radiation in service, and there is a lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- renal failure, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0816108
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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