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.
The deciding factor: The continuity of symptomatology since active service supports a finding of direct service connection for the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the face, including as secondary to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the face, squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip, 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
- September 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0832203
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the face is remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it was caused by herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam.
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