The Board denied the Veteran's request to modify the legal basis for the award of service connection for hyper-reflexive bladder with bulbous urethra to presumptive service connection on the basis of exposure to radiation. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation or had any related condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's presence on Amchitka Island in Alaska prior to January 1, 1974 does not qualify him as a 'radiation-exposed veteran' due to lack of exposure to ionizing radiation. There is no evidence that the hyper-reflexive bladder condition is related to radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- hyper-reflexive bladder with bulbous urethra
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1527742
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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