The Veteran's cholangiocarcinoma is granted service connection, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.,For accrued purposes, entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for postoperative residuals epididymitis with possible neuroma formation and right orchiectomy is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cholangiocarcinoma has not been satisfactorily disassociated with his active-duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cholangiocarcinoma, Right leg atrophy (claimed 'secondary to residuals of epididymitis with possible neuroma formation and right orchiectomy' and 'secondary to residuals of right herniorrhaphy')
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22059036
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the evidence did not support a causal link between the Veteran's cholangiocarcinoma and his military service.
- Granted
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- Granted
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