The Veteran's cancer of the tongue was not present during service or for many years thereafter, and was not caused by any incident of service including Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's cancer of the tongue was related to his service, specifically Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the tongue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0904405
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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