The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right hand was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and there is no evidence to support a finding that it is related to exposure to herbicides while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, is addressed in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma was not shown to be incurred during service or due to exposure to herbicides, as it does not fall under any presumptive disease list.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1111978
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