The Veteran's right breast cancer is related to her active service and has been granted service connection.,However, the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left breast cancer and thus service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right breast cancer was most likely caused by calcification discovered in 2012, which occurred during her retirement from active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right breast cancer, left breast condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24042693
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