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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1516899
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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