The Board denied service connection for pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma due to exposure to ionizing radiation, bilateral hip bursitis as secondary to pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma, and residual, deep, nonlinear scar, status post pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma surgery.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection under any of the three methods provided by regulation (presumptive, based on exposure to ionizing radiation with subsequent development of a radiogenic disease, or direct service connection).
- Claimed conditions
- pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma, bilateral hip bursitis, residual, deep, nonlinear scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- A20019040
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