The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for myelodysplasia, finding that there was no credible evidence of radiation exposure during service and that his current condition is not related to service.
The deciding factor: VA could not find any credible evidence of occupational exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The appellant's current diagnosis of myelodysplasia does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- myelodysplasia, primary anemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0827449
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