The Board denied service connection for a blood disorder and kidney condition, both claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The evidence did not support the claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to the Veteran's active military service or exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Blood Disorder, Kidney Condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0936266
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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