The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to his exposure to Agent Orange while in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence presented includes a statement from the veteran's treating physician linking the tonsillar cancer to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.
- Claimed conditions
- tonsillar cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0631184
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted due to his service-connected tonsillar cancer being identified as the immediate cause of death.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tonsillar cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board concluded that the Veteran's disability did not manifest during service and that it is less likely than not related to his presumed exposure to contaminated water.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's tonsillar cancer is being reviewed again with a new examination and opinion.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tonsillar cancer has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.
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