The Board found that the Veteran's metastatic transitional cell carcinoma was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The evidence does not support a finding that his cancer was related to his in-service duties as a radium stripper, nor is there any other evidence linking his fatal condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA urologist's opinion determined that the Veteran's metastatic transitional cell carcinoma was not related to his reported in-service radiation exposure or his in-service urinary tract infections and other gastrointestinal problems. The Board also found no relationship between the Veteran's cancer and his service-connected hemorrhoids disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic transitional cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1047190
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- Denied
The Veteran's metastatic transitional cell carcinoma was not shown to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a presence in the Republic of Vietnam and thus could not establish Agent Orange exposure.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his metastatic transitional cell carcinoma, which is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to radium. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
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