The Board has granted service connection for sclerotic changes and vascular calcifications with mild degenerative changes in the left tibial metaphysis, but denied service connection for chondrosarcoma.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's current condition was a progression of his previously service-connected post-operative bone tumor removal, left tibia with bone graft. The Board found no evidence to support the presence of chondrosarcoma and thus denied this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- sclerotic changes and vascular calcifications with mild degenerative changes in the left tibial metaphysis, chondrosarcoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142894
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chondrosarcoma, finding that there is no evidence of a link between his current condition and his military service, including exposure to herbicides or asbestos.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chondrosarcoma, finding that his condition is etiologically related to his active-duty service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chondrosarcoma, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient diagnostic studies and a need for an opinion from an oncologist regarding the etiology of the claimed chondrosarcoma.
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