The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and rectal bleeding/colitis, were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The veteran's prostate cancer is not presumed due to radiation exposure in service.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the veteran's conditions and his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation, including less than one rem of external gamma dose and an internal dose committed to the prostate of less than 0.1 rem.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Rash, Prostate Cancer, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Prostate Hyperplasia, Residuals of Prostate Surgery, Obstruction of the Lower Third of the Right Ureter, Rectal Bleeding/Colitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0714273
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