The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is not related to his service or any service-connected disability, and the claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service or any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the left neck lymph node
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2013
- Citation
- 1306962
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the left neck lymph node, finding that it did not have its clinical onset in service or within one year of service separation and was not otherwise related to active duty, including as a result of presumed herbicide agent exposure therein. The Board also found that it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected acne vulgaris.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma and sinus disorder, finding no evidence of a chronic condition during or after service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and sinus condition.
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