The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for left gynecomastia. The Veteran's current diagnosis of left gynecomastia is considered a disability incurred in service, thus meeting the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosis of left gynecomastia was established during his active duty and has persisted since then, satisfying the elements required for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left gynecomastia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2017
- Citation
- 1757137
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's left gynecomastia has not required surgery or produced malignant neoplasms, disfigurement of the head, face, or neck, scars, or impairment of function. Therefore, a compensable rating for service-connected gynecomastia is denied.
- Denied
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- Denied
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