The Board found that cancer of the tongue was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence suggesting that the veteran's cancer of the tongue was related to his active service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the tongue
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0613042
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What this means for you
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