The Board denied service connection for residuals of a tumor on the right lung and diverticulosis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service, with no exposure to Agent Orange or other presumptive factors.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any complaints or findings related to the claimed conditions. The earliest documented evidence was from 2005, over 36 years after discharge. There is no credible evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a tumor on right lung, diverticulosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142743
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