The Board denied service connection for residuals of a brain tumor, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not have its onset during his military service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's brain tumor had its onset during service or was caused by an in-service gastrointestinal complaint.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a brain tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- 26001563
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