The Board denied the claim of service connection for neck scar as secondary to lipoma because there is no evidence that the lipoma or its removal was related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a relationship between the claimed lipoma and service, nor does it show any association with service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck scar, lipoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26000254
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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