The Veteran's cancer of the rectum was not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: VA determined that there is no reasonable possibility that the Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the rectum resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1038399
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