The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of a current blood disorder and that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection due to radiation exposure. The Veteran's assertion of a blood disorder onset during active duty in Hawaii was not supported by sufficient medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of a current blood disorder, and there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection due to radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- blood disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179835
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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