The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma and squamous carcinoma of the retromolar trigone, as there was no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a soft tissue sarcoma and/or a squamous carcinoma of the retromolar trigone was not manifest during service, was not manifest within one year of separation, and post-service diagnosis of squamous carcinoma of the retromolar trigone is not attributable to service; the veteran does not have a post-service diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma.
- Claimed conditions
- soft tissue sarcoma, squamous carcinoma of the retromolar trigone
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905864
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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