The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right testicular cancer and lymphedema, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions being related to his military service or herbicide exposure.,Specifically, the Board determined that the Veteran's testicular cancer did not manifest during active duty or within one year after separation, and is not otherwise related to a disease, injury, or event during active service. The lymphedema of the right leg was also found not to be related to an in-service disease, injury, or event.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection, as his testicular cancer did not manifest during active duty and is not otherwise linked to a disease, injury, or event during active service. The lymphedema of the right leg also failed to meet the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right testicular cancer, lymphedema of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1304314
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