The Board found that the original grants of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx and lymph nodes were clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to incorrect application of a statutory presumption, and thus granted severance of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, squamous cell carcinoma of the lymph nodes
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0725682
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, but a VA examiner must provide an opinion on the medical probability of this relationship.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the neck, tonsil, lymph nodes, larynx, and tongue as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination addressing the etiology of the Veteran's claimed squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, which is presumed related to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran needs an examination by an oncologist with expertise in this area.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the nasopharynx, finding that it is not related to military service, including presumed herbicide exposure.
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