The Veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory cancer, jaw condition, and parathyroid adenoma status post parathyroidectomy was denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or presumed herbicide exposure.,Service connection is not granted as there is insufficient medical evidence to support the Veteran’s assertions that his current conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate and tongue was less likely than not caused by herbicide agent exposure in service. The Board found the Veteran's assertions regarding a nexus between his jaw condition and parathyroid adenoma status post parathyroidectomy and presumed herbicide exposure to be unsupported.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory Cancer, Jaw Condition, Parathyroid Adenoma Status Post Parathyroidectomy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19118034
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