The Board denied service connection for a soft tissue lipoma of the right lateral chest, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the condition and service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the Veteran's lipoma to his service or any exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- soft tissue lipoma of the right lateral chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2026
- Citation
- 26001172
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the claim for service connection of a soft tissue lipoma of the right lateral chest must be remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the May 2023 remand order. The Veteran's claim will need additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an additional VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a soft tissue lipoma of the right lateral chest is being remanded due to an incomplete examination and need for additional medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is needed to properly adjudicate the issues on appeal, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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