The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an epidermoid tumor of the splenium of the corpus callosum and for the cause of the veteran's death. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of service connection, as the condition is not shown to have been present in service or for many years thereafter, nor is it linked to any event of service or claimed exposure to Agent Orange during service in the Republic of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The veteran's epidermoid tumor was not shown to be related to his military service and there was no evidence linking it to exposure to herbicides. The cause of death was determined to be sepsis as a consequence of pneumonia and urinary tract infection, which is unrelated to the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- epidermoid tumor of the splenium of the corpus callosum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0423174
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