The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected, with no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current conditions and his military service or any potential exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, scar tissue (claimed as a residual of surgery for colon cancer), liver cancer, residuals of thyroidectomy (claimed on the basis of exposure to ionizing radiation), diabetes mellitus, bilateral defective hearing, acquired psychiatric disorder, a bilateral leg disability, prostate disorder (claimed as prostate cancer on the basis of exposure to ionizing radiation)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0601299
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical spine condition, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, lumbar spine condition, and urinary frequency and voiding condition as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
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