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The Board has granted service connection for invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the left lateral distal thigh with metastatic adenopathy involving left inguinal region, post-operative with skin grafting and lymph node dissection, as due to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection is also granted for a scar on the left lateral thigh related to this condition and for lymphedema of the left leg secondary to this condition.

The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma was caused by his in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The Board has granted service connection based on this presumption.

Claimed conditions: invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the left lateral distal thigh, scars as secondary to squamous cell carcinoma, lymphedema of the left leg
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: Agent Orange / herbicides
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: September 8, 2016
Citation: 1635119

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The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lymphedema of the left leg, hypertension, and thyroid disorder in May 2005. The new evidence submitted since that decision does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.,Service connection was also denied for diabetes mellitus and anemia as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

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