The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the penis with partial amputation and adenocarcinoma of the colon with metastatic liver disease. However, both claims are denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that while new evidence was submitted, it did not provide a link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the penis, adenocarcinoma of the colon
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0127223
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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