The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal septum, finding no evidence linking it to his military service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: No current disability was found to be linked to the veteran's military service or presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0826619
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal septum under the PACT Act, which provides presumptive service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the face, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, is related to active service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability due to squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal septum, which is related to service or exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The claim for squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal septum remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.
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