The Board denied service connection for a blood disorder due to ionizing radiation in May 1991. The veteran's current conditions are not related to his exposure to ionizing radiation or service.,Service connection was also denied for basal cell carcinoma of the back, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), coronary artery disease (CAD), thyroid disease, and nuclear cataracts due to exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current conditions are not related to his exposure to ionizing radiation or service. The Board found that there was no evidence of a blood disorder in the medical records and that any possible blood disorders were not included on the list of radiogenic diseases under applicable regulations.,Service connection for basal cell carcinoma, CFS, CAD, thyroid disease, and nuclear cataracts could not be established as these conditions are not considered radiogenic diseases.
- Claimed conditions
- blood disorder, basal cell carcinoma of the back, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), coronary artery disease (CAD), thyroid disease, cataracts (nuclear)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0840296
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