The Board denied service connection for parathyroid adenoma and scar on neck as secondary to parathyroid adenoma due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's parathyroid adenoma was not diagnosed until years after separation from service, and there is no direct evidence linking the condition to service. The Board also found that the scar on neck did not have a nexus to the parathyroid adenoma due to surgery in 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- parathyroid adenoma, scar on neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- A19000506
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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