The Veteran's current diagnosis of colon adenocarcinoma is determined to be a result of exposure to ionizing radiation during active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was present at a site where nuclear weapons contamination occurred and had documented exposure to ionizing radiation. The medical opinions supported the conclusion that his colon cancer was likely related to this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- colon adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22002253
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for colon adenocarcinoma and kidney cancer, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to active duty or diabetes mellitus.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for colon adenocarcinoma and liver adenocarcinoma have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colon adenocarcinoma and kidney cancer due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The VA medical opinions provided were inadequate, and new opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the appellant's presumed exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The claims for colon adenocarcinoma and kidney cancer, both presumed due to herbicide agent exposure, are remanded for further development.
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