The Board found that the veteran's colon cancer and skin cancer are not causally related to any in-service radiation exposure, and thus denied his claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: The DSWA determined that the closest overflight approach of the veteran's crew to Nagasaki was 18 miles away, which is insufficient to expose them to ionizing radiation. The RO requested dose information from the DSWA, who concluded that the veteran had no potential for exposure to ionizing radiation at this distance.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0015131
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for skin cancer and a disorder manifested by urinary frequency, finding no evidence of current disability or sufficient link to the Veteran's active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of colon cancer, claimed as due to exposure to asbestos, for an addendum opinion considering additional evidence.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for skin cancer was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the claim for squamous cell carcinoma was granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for colon cancer as the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and their in-service toxic exposure risk activity.
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