The veteran's skin cancer, nausea and cramping of the stomach and intestinal area, bleeding of the rectal area, arthritis, internal hemorrhaging, nerve condition, diabetes mellitus, anemia, lung and/or respiratory condition, liver condition, gallbladder condition, restless bowel syndrome, and diverticulitis are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's skin cancer was diagnosed approximately twenty-two years after discharge from service. The Chief Officer concluded that it is unlikely that the veteran's individual basal cell carcinomas were results of exposure to ionizing radiation, as skin cancer usually requires high doses of radiation (over several hundred rads) for such a diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, nausea and cramping of the stomach and intestinal area, rectal cancer and/or hemorrhoids (bleeding of the rectal area), arthritis, internal hemorrhaging, nerve condition, diabetes mellitus, anemia, lung and/or respiratory condition, liver condition, gallbladder condition, restless bowel syndrome, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0531278
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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