The Board has determined that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma, base of the tongue is related to his exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The July 2008 VHA otolaryngologist concluded that the veteran's base of tongue cancer was as likely as not related to his exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, base of the tongue
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0832434
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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
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: Denied
The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma, base of the tongue was not manifest in service or within one year and is not otherwise related to service. The Board denied service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma, base of the tongue and prostate cancer are related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The claims will be remanded for this purpose.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.
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