The Board denied service connection for residuals of mouth or jaw cancer, finding that the Veteran's ameloblastoma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is less likely than not related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the ameloblastoma to herbicide exposure or service, and the opinion was considered more probative than the Veteran's lay assertions.
- Claimed conditions
- ameloblastoma, mouth cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18113353
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for mouth, throat, and esophagus cancer based on an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence indicating the cancers were incurred in service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's ameloblastoma, finding that it is related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure. The decision is based on a balance of probative medical opinions.
- Dismissed
Your appeal for throat and mouth cancer has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this matter as it is no longer pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's ameloblastoma and OSA were not service-connected, with the decision on ameloblastoma being denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or radiation exposure. The case is remanded for further development regarding OSA.
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