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Dismissed

The Board has dismissed the appellant's claim as not well grounded due to the prohibition of service connection for a disability on the basis that it resulted from an injury or disease attributable to the use of tobacco products in service. The carcinoma of the neck was not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking the cancer to active service.

The deciding factor: The appellant's claim for service connection based on tobacco use during service has been dismissed due to statutory prohibition and lack of evidence linking the cancer to his military service.

Claimed conditions
carcinoma of the neck
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
May 9, 2001
Citation
0113176

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