The Veteran's claim for service connection for brain tumors is denied as there is no current diagnosis of brain tumors.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of brain tumors and the medical evidence does not support such a finding.
- Claimed conditions
- brain tumors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20008243
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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