The Veteran's claim for service connection for tonsil carcinoma and its secondary effects on dry mouth, coughing, and loss of teeth is granted. The case is remanded for further development including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for tonsil carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- tonsil carcinoma, dry mouth, coughing, loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142754
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