The Veteran's squamous cell oropharyngeal carcinoma was not incurred in, caused by, or aggravated by his military service. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the cancer and herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's squamous cell oropharyngeal carcinoma to his military service or any other disease or injury that occurred during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell oropharyngeal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1131699
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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