The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for lymphocytopenia and/or leucopenia, which he claimed was due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found that his previous condition of lymphocytopenia and/or leucopenia is not etiologically related to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's previously diagnosed lymphocytopenia and/or leucopenia was not shown to be caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphocytopenia, leucopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0845169
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