The Board denied service connection for tumors of the chest and/or abdominal area as a residual of herbicide exposure in service, finding that there is no evidence of such conditions during or after service.
The deciding factor: There were no complaints or clinical findings involving tumors of the chest or abdomen during active duty. The veteran's post-service medical records do not show any current diagnoses related to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tumors of the chest, tumors of the abdominal area
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0422775
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- Granted
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