The Veteran's traumatic injury to the left testicle and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck are service-connected, with the latter being related to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current disability as a result of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The January 2012 VA examination established that the traumatic injury to the left testicle was incurred in service and is secondary to the squamous cell carcinoma, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic injury to left testicle, Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1424212
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