The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a peripheral nerve tumor (schwannoma) between the lung and ribs, thyroid disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, hypogonadism, atrial fibrillation, osteoporosis, and erectile dysfunction have been granted as due to ionizing radiation exposure during active duty.,The Veteran's service connection claims for secondary conditions of diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, hypogonadism, atrial fibrillation, osteoporosis, and erectile dysfunction are also pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted as the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during active duty and developed radiogenic diseases such as schwannoma and thyroid nodules more than five years after exposure. The claims for secondary conditions will be remanded for further development.,The Veteran's service-connected thyroid disorder may have contributed to his current diagnoses of diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, hypogonadism, atrial fibrillation, osteoporosis, and erectile dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a peripheral nerve tumor (schwannoma) between the lung and ribs, thyroid disorder, hypertension, atriial fibrillation, osteoporosis, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21029003
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