The Board has found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including low sperm count, sigmoid polyp, skin cancer and thyroid cancer, are not related to service or exposure to radar emissions in service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service or exposure to radar emissions.
- Claimed conditions
- Low sperm count, Sigmoid polyp, Skin cancer, Thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2016
- Citation
- 1607166
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1607166.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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 Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date (EED) for service connection of thyroid cancer is granted, with the EED set at September 13, 2018.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid cancer with hypothyroidism was granted, and the effective date is set at March 12, 2019.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist and other statutory and regulatory duties. The appellant is not provided with proper notice for a cause of death claim, and further development is needed regarding herbicide agent exposure and radiation exposure during service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's skin cancer and actinic keratoses are found to be related to his military service, specifically sun exposure as a lifeguard. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.
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