The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gluteal sarcoma and pulmonary cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides, asbestos, or ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current cancers and his alleged exposures during service.
- Claimed conditions
- gluteal sarcoma, pulmonary cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1516899
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cancer and granted service connection for cholangiocarcinoma, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinion and missing VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's gluteal sarcoma and pulmonary cancer are being remanded for further development to determine if they are related to service, specifically asbestos exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no medical evidence linking the cause to service or any presumptive conditions.
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