The Board denied service connection for left hand and left foot cysts with residuals, as the evidence does not show a nexus to active military service or presumed herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection was granted for meningioma, but only based on a remote head injury during military service. The Veteran's depressive disorder claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no causal relationship between the left hand and foot cysts with residuals and active military service or presumed herbicide agent exposure.,The VA examiner provided a positive medical opinion linking the meningioma to a remote head injury during military service, but did not find a nexus for the depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand cyst with residuals, left foot cysts with residuals, depressive disorder, meningioma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177986
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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