The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for sterility due to lack of new and material evidence, as the Veteran's semen analysis showed adequate fertility.,The Board also denied reopening the claim for service connection for lower lip cancer removal because there was no new and material evidence showing in-service exposure or a relationship between post-service cancer and service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current disability, ionizing radiation exposure during service, or a nexus between post-service condition and service.,The Veteran's lower lip cancer had its onset after service, and there was no new and material evidence showing in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- Sterility, Lower lip cancer removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19179803
What this means for you
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