The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, malignant melanoma, and degenerative joint disorders due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
The deciding factor: There is approximately 3 percent likelihood that the veteran's adenocarcinoma of the prostate resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation in service. It is unlikely that his multiple malignant melanomas or degenerative joint disorders resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the prostate, malignant melanoma, degenerative joint disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0126592
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