The Veteran seeks service connection for CML due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim is reopened and the issue of service connection will be decided on its merits.,The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is granted, with the theory that it was caused by radiation exposure. The issue of service connection will be decided on its merits.,The Veteran seeks reopening and service connection for right ear hearing loss due to radiation exposure or as aggravated within a presumptive period following active service. The claim is reopened and the issue of service connection will be decided on its merits.,The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for tinnitus is granted, with the theory that it was caused by radiation exposure. The issue of service connection will be decided on its merits.,The Veteran seeks reopening and service connection for loss of the sense of taste and smell due to radiation exposure. The claim is reopened and the issue of service connection will be decided on its merits.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that supports a theory of service connection based on ionizing radiation exposure, which was not previously considered.,The Veteran's testimony provides new information about potential exposure to ionizing radiation while stationed in Guam, and this is material to the claim for residuals of CVA as secondary to radiation exposure.,New evidence includes audiologic records from within one year following service separation, which supports a theory that hearing loss was aggravated by radiation exposure.,The Veteran's testimony provides new information about potential exposure to ionizing radiation, which is material to the claim for tinnitus as caused or aggravated by radiation exposure.,The Veteran's testimony provides new information about potential exposure to ionizing radiation, which is material to the claim for loss of taste and smell due to radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke), loss of the sense of taste, loss of the sense of smell
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1727721
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