The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot disorders and left foot disorder, but denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right hand. The Board found that the Veteran's foot disorders are related to his in-service exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a link between the Veteran's foot disorders and his in-service herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot disorder, Left foot disorder, Squamous cell carcinoma, right hand
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19169578
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disorder and a left foot disorder, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, visual impairment, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, a right elbow disorder, a right foot disorder, and a right lower extremity nerve disability due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for coronary artery disease and entitlement to Dependents' Educational Benefits (DEA) prior to March 29, 2023 were dismissed.,The Veteran's left foot disorder and respiratory disorder (asthma) have been granted service connection.
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