The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue due to exposure to Agent Orange, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented. The decision is final as it was not appealed.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0603938
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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