The Board found that the Veteran's breast cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's breast cancer was caused by her fibrocystic breast disease or exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The Board also found no direct service connection as there is no medical evidence linking the current condition to active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- breast cancer with maxillary metastasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1826180
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