The Board denied service connection for colo-rectal cancer and posterior subcapsular cataracts, finding that the veteran's claims were not well grounded due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his inservice exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion indicated it was unlikely that the veteran's colo-rectal cancer or cataract could be attributed to inservice exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- colo-rectal cancer, posterior subcapsular cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0001813
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to microwave and radio-frequency radiation and/or ionizing radiation, as these conditions have not been properly addressed by VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for colo-rectal cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina is being remanded as the VA examinations provided were not conducted by a proctologist or colorectal surgeon.
- Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's colo-rectal and left kidney cancers are not related to his service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The preponderance of evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
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