The Board denied service connection for left frontal meningioma as secondary to radiation exposure in service and the claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. The low back disorder was granted service connection but not rated compensably.
The deciding factor: No evidence of radiation exposure or other link between meningioma and service, and no new evidence material to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left frontal meningioma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0304340
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left frontal meningioma, localized relocated idiopathic epilepsy, and active seizure disorder due to exposure during service. The Board found that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's exposure to burn pits.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left frontal meningioma and bilateral varicose veins of the lower extremities, finding no evidence to support these claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left frontal meningioma as a disease specific to radiation-exposed veterans, effective from March 26, 2002. The veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation in service is presumed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left frontal meningioma as the condition was not present in service and is not related to any event during service, including exposure to radiation.
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