The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a breast disability, finding that there was no evidence of a recurrent breast disability during or after active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a recurrent breast disability during or following her military service and that her lay statements were insufficient to establish the diagnosis of a breast disability.
- Claimed conditions
- breast disability, left breast lump
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19194247
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