The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, upper extremity tremors, gastrointestinal disorder, and aortic aneurysm are not related to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran's hair loss is presumed due to service.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, dermatitis, degenerative joint disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, total dentures, cholecystis, abdominal aortic aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1027277
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