The Board has determined that the Veteran's testicular cancer is related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. However, service connection for a stomach disability and thyroid disability cannot be established as these conditions were not shown within 5 years of discharge.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's stomach or thyroid disabilities are related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- testicular cancer, thyroid disability, stomach disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1604885
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for testicular cancer effective July 18, 2022. The decision is based on the Veteran's supplemental claim received on that date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for shin splints, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), stomach disability, and left ear hearing loss due to errors in providing notice of the right to a hearing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ, as required by regulatory and statutory duties.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including sinusitis, sleep apnea, a stomach disability, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, and a back disability. The appeals are pending further examination or evidence.
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