The Veteran's claims for vertigo, heart disorder, circulation disorder, kidney disorder (including renal failure), and thyroid disorder are all denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.,The Veteran's claim for heart disorder is denied because the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents and ionizing radiation during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no current diagnosis of vertigo, heart disorder, circulation disorder, kidney disorder (including renal failure), or thyroid disorder, and the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are related to in-service events or diseases.,There is no credible evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents or ionizing radiation. The Veteran's personnel records show he was stationed on board the USS Estes from May 1969 to June 1969 and at a Naval Station in San Diego, California. There is also no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, heart disorder, circulation disorder, kidney disorder (including renal failure), thyroid disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18127167
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