The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a tumor on his right side gum and sinus, finding no evidence of such condition during or within one year after service. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to link the tumor to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of a tumor in service or within one year post-service, and the examiner's opinion does not establish a nexus between the tumor and Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- tumor, right side gum and sinus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066581
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.
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