The Veteran's carcinoma of the right tonsil was not incurred in or as a result of his active military service. The Board found no evidence linking the cancer to his period of service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient objective medical evidence associating the Veteran's carcinoma of the right tonsil with his period of active duty, and the disease did not manifest until over 35 years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the right tonsil
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1337257
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The claim to reopen service connection for carcinoma of the right tonsil is granted, and the case is remanded for a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for carcinoma of the right tonsil, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for carcinoma of the right tonsil was not reopened as there was no new and material evidence received since the last final denial.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's carcinoma of the right tonsil is due to exposure to herbicides, and granted service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's carcinoma of the right tonsil was not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim is denied.
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