The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's carcinoma of the rectum and sigmoid colon, status-post resection and permanent colostomy on a radiation-presumptive basis due to exposure during military service.
The deciding factor: The regulations were amended to include colon cancer as a presumptive disease for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation, including those who served aboard the U.S.S. Newman K. Perry at Bikini Atoll during Operation CROSSROADS.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the rectum and sigmoid colon, status-post resection and permanent colostomy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0335862
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What this means for you
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