The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to rectal cancer and renal failure, finding that the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during his time in Europe after the Chernobyl accident is relevant to his claim.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established a link between the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and his development of rectal cancer, which led to his death from renal failure.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal cancer, renal shutdown/failure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0533656
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for colorectal cancer, finding that the evidence did not establish a chronic condition in service or a relationship to service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's rectal cancer is related to his presumed in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
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