The Board has determined that the Veteran's adrenal gland and bladder cancers did not begin during or after his active service, nor are they related to herbicide exposure. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses of adrenal gland tumor and bladder cancer to his military service, including presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- adrenal gland tumor, bladder tumor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1502906
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