The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder was granted. However, his claim for service connection for metastatic squamous cell cancer of the neck, throat, tongue, and shoulder muscles remains denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for anxiety disorder/depressive disorder due to its relationship with service-connected lung cancer, but the cancer itself is not considered service connected as it did not arise from service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder/depressive disorder, metastatic squamous cell cancer of the neck, throat, tongue and shoulder muscles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1320183
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