The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for submaxillary salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma and skin rash secondary to Agent Orange, as well as his PTSD and hypertension. The cancer of the larynx claim was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct link between the claimed conditions and active service or exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"submaxillary salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma","secondary_to_agent_orange":true,"presumptive_disease":false}, {"condition_name":"pseudofolliculitis barbae (skin rash)","secondary_to_agent_orange":true,"presumptive_disease":false}, {"condition_name":"post-traumatic stress disorder","secondary_to_agent_orange":false,"presumptive_disease":false}, {"condition_name":"hypertension","secondary_to_agent_orange":false,"presumptive_disease":false}, {"condition_name":"cancer of the larynx","secondary_to_agent_orange":false,"presumptive_disease":false}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608688
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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