The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left breast cancer, finding that her condition did not have its onset in service or within one year after separation and is not otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current left breast cancer and her service, including any environmental exposures during her Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- left breast cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102369
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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