The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder incurred during active duty training (ACDUTRA). The dental disorder claim is denied, and the lung cancer claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the right ankle disorder based on direct evidence of in-service injury and continuity of symptomatology. Lung cancer service connection is not granted without further development regarding potential asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental disorder, Right ankle disorder, Lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18133383
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