The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to liposarcoma, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's liposarcoma to his military service and denying any exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of liposarcoma during service or within one year after discharge.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the cause of death due to liposarcoma, as there was no in-service diagnosis and the appellant's assertions regarding herbicide exposure were not supported by credible evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- liposarcoma, cardiac arrest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124595
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, determining that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's fatal conditions were caused by his military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for liposarcoma and its residuals, as well as entitlement to a total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU), resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's cardiac arrest and hypertension are related to his military service, specifically addressing his complaint of chest pain during service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for liposarcoma, finding that the Veteran's condition was incurred due to toxic exposure risk activities during his service.
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