The veteran seeks service connection for prostate cancer, which developed 39 years after his exposure to ionizing radiation during military service. The VA has determined that there is no reasonable possibility the disability was caused by this exposure.
The deciding factor: VA's determination based on a revised dose assessment and an advisory opinion from the Under Secretary for Benefits does not support the veteran's claim of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0336280
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What this means for you
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