The VA determined that the Veteran's tonsil cancer was not caused by VA treatment for hepatitis C, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions concluded that the antiviral regimen used to treat the Veteran's hepatitis C did not cause or contribute to his development of throat cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- tonsil cancer, neck/throat cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1105512
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