The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but finds that there is no competent medical evidence linking his rhabdomyosarcoma of the right lower extremity to his military service or any in-service exposures. As a result, the claim for service connection remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements regarding in-service exposure are not sufficient to establish a nexus between his current condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- rhabdomyosarcoma of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1617563
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