The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for carcinoma of the lower lip, claiming it was not well grounded. The evidence did not show that the veteran developed a nicotine addiction or that his lip cancer was related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran acquired a nicotine addiction in service or that his lip cancer is otherwise related to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the lower lip
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0026355
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