The Veteran's papillary thyroid carcinoma is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and the claim for service connection is granted. The left arm/shoulder disorder is found to be secondary to surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma. A temporary total rating is granted following the thyroid cancer surgery.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's papillary thyroid carcinoma was presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and his left arm/shoulder disorder is found to be secondary to his thyroid cancer surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- papillary thyroid carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1203320
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