The Board found that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a connection between the veteran's benign tumor and his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing the presence of a benign tumor during service or linking it to any incident thereof. The veteran's reported surgery in 1960 is not supported by contemporaneous records, and there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the current residuals and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- benign tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0609967
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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