The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions from specialists indicate a high degree of medical certainty that the Veteran's cancer is related to his exposure to Agent Orange, consistent with multi-site carcinogenic defects especially in digestive and respiratory areas.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0907945
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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