The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma, which was previously denied in May 2012. The new evidence received since then includes VA treatment records and lay statements supporting a diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma related to herbicide exposure during service. Service connection is now granted as the Board found that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not due to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that new evidence supported a finding of current soft tissue sarcoma and its relationship to in-service herbicide exposure, leading to the grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- soft tissue sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21025644
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, soft tissue sarcoma, and hypertension. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is presumed due to his service in Thailand with the 18 Organizational Maintenance Squadron (PACAF).
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, but denied service connection for soft tissue sarcoma. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of all claims by the Veteran through his authorized representative.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple myeloma and soft tissue sarcoma, finding no evidence of these conditions during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
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