The veteran's cancer of the colon is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to ionizing radiation during his active duty.
The deciding factor: Cancer of the colon was added to the list of diseases subject to presumptive service connection for veterans who engaged in a radiation-risk activity, and the veteran met this criterion.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the colon
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0213071
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's colorectal cancer was not shown to be related to service, including ionizing radiation exposure. The Board found no causal relationship between the Veteran's service and his colon cancer.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to, by an event, injury, or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service.,The requirements for basic eligibility for DEA under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code, have not been met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a medical opinion from an oncologist regarding the Veteran's cause of death and the dependents' educational assistance claim must be deferred until the cause of death claim is adjudicated.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's colon cancer is not related to his military service, including as due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange). As such, service connection for this condition is denied.
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