The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the issues of service connection for right eye, giant cell conjunctivitis; left eye, giant cell conjunctivitis; allergies, hay fever; asbestos exposure; ionizing radiation exposure; contusion on the left thigh; left buttock contusion with hematoma; TMJ syndrome; closed head injury (claimed as left head injury); left ear pain; left forearm rash; pseudofolliculitis barbae; left finger injury (claimed as cut and scar); sinus bradycardia; exposure to smoke; exposure to JP4 (jet fuel); and a left femur fracture. The claim for service connection based on RF radiation exposure is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided evidence of current disability due to radiation exposure, nor has he identified any specific condition that he believes resulted from such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye, Giant Cell Conjunctivitis, Left Eye, Giant Cell Conjunctivitis, Allergies, Hay Fever, Asbestos Exposure, Ionizing Radiation Exposure, Contusion on the Left Thigh, Left Buttock Contusion with Hematoma, TMJ Syndrome, Closed Head Injury (claimed as Left Head Injury), Left Ear Pain, Left Forearm Rash, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, Left Finger Injury (claimed as Cut and Scar), Sinus Bradycardia, Exposure to Smoke, Exposure to JP4 (Jet Fuel), Left Femur Fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1103998
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