7, Obtain from the employee a complete and comprehensive medical history covering all illnesses or injuries for which he has received medical care at any time. This history should be in chronological order and should bear the personal signature of the employee. 8. Furnish a full employment and occupational history on’ the employee. This should include that information which can be obtained from your records as well as that which can be obtained from the employee by personal contact or otherwise. 9. Furnish copies of all medical data included in the employee’s personnel folder as well as copies of all dispensary records relating to the Federal Employee Health Program at the employing establishment. 10. Furnish from the employer's records, and from any personal information obtainable from the employee a complete history of his Previous exposure to X-ray and/or radioisotopes, whether from medical or industrial sources. This history should be in chronological sequence and should identify those exposures which are a matter of written record as distinguished from those which are based on the employee’s recollect ion or other indefinite information. 11. Furnish a list of X-ray equipment involved in this employee’s exposure showing manufacturer, model, approximate normal powerle vel, type of tube, and description of collimating devices used. State types of diagnostic X-rays taken (such as G.l. series, chest, etc.) and furnish quantitative data on numbersofeach type involved. Describe location and form of safety device used such as aprons, screens, cubicles or others. If employee was exposed to direct or stray radiation from industrial or therapeutic X-ray, furnish details on frequency, duration and extent of exposure, types of X-ray equipment and powerlevel for normal operation. CHAPTER I DIGEST OF VETERANS ADMINISTRATION RADIATION CASES PART A VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CASE CASE NO. 1 Type of Injury: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. VA’ Decision: Compensation Denied. Date of Decision: 1969. Claimant's Allegation: This veteran’s duty assignment as an X-ray technician caused the disease which resulted in his death. Facts: Veteran entered the U.S. Army in January 1953. Military records showed veteran was assigned to work as an X-ray technician from December 1953 until December 1954. He was separated from active duty in December 1954. His service records were essentially negative and his discharge examination was negative. The evidence of record indicated that the veteran did not at any time following discharge from service work around X-ray equipment or have any job that exposed him to any type of radiation. In 1969 the veteran developed acute lymphocytic leukemia and died. The death certificate indicated that his condition was only in existence for two weeks prior to his death. The widow filed a claim for death benefits. It was alleged that the veteran wore no film badge and evidence of record did not contain any specific information concerning the veteran’s work environment or the amount of radiation to which he was exposed. Medical Evidence: \n support of her claim the widow submitted statements from a medical radiologist and two physicians who attended the veteran prior to his death. One of the medical doctors submitted the following opinion: 14 During my interview [the veteran] told me that he had worked as an X-ray technician for several years in the service and a legitimate question must be raised as to whether his exposure to radiation at that time 15