The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of cancer or hepatitis C, and there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active service. The claim for service connection for tumorous growths, status post excision, was denied as there is no nexus between the condition and service. Service connection for hepatitic C was also denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements regarding a cancerous growth were not considered competent evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to service. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of hepatitis C, and the risk factors provided by the Veteran did not support a finding of in-service exposure to hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- tumorous growths, status post excision, hepatitic C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1641760
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