The Board denied service connection for a myofibroblastic sarcoma of the left calf, with residual scar due to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection was also denied for a left ear infection or lesion and benign prostatic hyperplasia with frequent urination as secondary to service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that any of the claimed conditions were related to active service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- status post-resection of a myofibroblastic sarcoma of the left calf with residual scar, left ear infection or lesion, benign prostatic hyperplasia with frequent urination
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18108501
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