The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Kaposi's sarcoma, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by active service and not related to exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: Based on the opinion of the Chief Public Health and Environmental Hazards Officer, there is no reasonable possibility that the veteran's Kaposi's sarcoma resulted from radiation exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0813041
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- Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected Kaposi's sarcoma. The AOJ should also obtain any outstanding VA medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records to assess the Veteran's Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to address the Veteran's Kaposi's sarcoma and its evaluation, including a remand for an examination and medical opinion.
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