The Board denied service connection for a benign tumor of the right leg as there is no evidence linking it to active service.
The deciding factor: The competent evidence does not indicate that the Veteran's benign tumor of the right leg was attributable to his time in service, and the first documentation of such a condition occurred many years after discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- benign tumor of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910031
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Veteran's benign tumor of the right leg was found to have pre-existed service and was aggravated by active duty. The Board granted his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed benign tumor of the right leg and whether it was aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further adjudication due to a need for additional development of evidence, including a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available information.
- Denied
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