The Veteran's claims for service connection for eye, throat or lymph nodes, hair loss, and skin rash disabilities are denied as there is no diagnosed radiogenic disease or evidence of radiation exposure during service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent scientific or medical evidence to suggest that any current conditions affecting the eyes, throat or lymph nodes, hair loss, or skin may be induced by ionizing radiation. The Veteran has not provided such evidence and there is no suggestion in the medical records that any current condition may have been caused by ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- eye disability, throat or lymph nodes disability, hair loss, skin rash on the chest and back
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142356
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