The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a urethra tumor, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his active duty or any period of reserve service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have current disability related to the July 1995 removal of a benign urethral papilloma.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran's urethra tumor was unrelated to his active service, including as due to exposure in Southwest Asia or any injury during reserve service.
- Claimed conditions
- urethra tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22006340
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of service and a need for a new medical opinion on the etiology of his urethra tumor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for further development regarding service connection for urethra tumor residuals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further evaluation of the Veteran's claims, including his service connection claim for residuals of urethra tumor.
- Denied
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