The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including respiratory disorder, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder, and others, all claimed to be caused by in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for establishing service connection due to lack of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service or any presumptive diseases related to radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder, disability manifested by dizziness/blackouts, disability manifested by numbness of the tongue and taste buds, disability manifested by slurring of words/speech, disability manifested by dysfunction in coordination of thoughts with speech, shoulder disorder, elbow disorder, peripheral artery disease, muscular disorder, disorder manifested by pain in the joints
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071888
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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